Karmella vs Kara

Side-by-side comparison of Karmella and Kara — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Karmella

Girl name · Rank #6208

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Name B

Kara

Girl name · Rank #987

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Metric Karmella Kara
Current Rank #6208 #987
Total Births (all years) 507 101,514
Peak Year 2012 1991
Peak Year Births 32 3,280
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1960 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Karmella Kara
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 7
1930ss — 81
1940ss — 221
1950ss — 743
1960ss 10 7,040
1970ss 16 19,760
1980ss 41 27,507
1990ss — 23,513
2000ss 103 13,490
2010ss 228 7,485
2020ss 109 1,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karmella Kara
2014 12 730
2015 23 624
2016 16 626
2017 25 609
2018 22 621
2019 26 530
2020 26 426
2021 22 373
2022 22 319
2023 20 283
2024 19 261

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1960–2024.

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