Karol vs Kara

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

Name A

Karol

Girl name · Rank #3756

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Name B

Kara

Girl name · Rank #987

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Metric Karol Kara
Current Rank #3756 #987
Total Births (all years) 9,648 101,514
Peak Year 2005 1991
Peak Year Births 316 3,280
Peak Decade 1950ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Karol Kara
1890ss — 5
1910ss 5 7
1920ss 65 —
1930ss 569 81
1940ss 1,951 221
1950ss 2,215 743
1960ss 1,776 7,040
1970ss 488 19,760
1980ss 239 27,507
1990ss 350 23,513
2000ss 1,009 13,490
2010ss 714 7,485
2020ss 267 1,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karol Kara
2014 77 730
2015 66 624
2016 43 626
2017 36 609
2018 44 621
2019 72 530
2020 55 426
2021 52 373
2022 59 319
2023 61 283
2024 40 261

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, 1918–2024.

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