Karol vs Karla

Side-by-side comparison of Karol and Karla — 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

Karla

Girl name · Rank #730

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Metric Karol Karla
Current Rank #3756 #730
Total Births (all years) 9,648 91,241
Peak Year 2005 1964
Peak Year Births 316 2,060
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Karol Karla
1910ss 5 26
1920ss 65 65
1930ss 569 536
1940ss 1,951 3,102
1950ss 2,215 11,463
1960ss 1,776 17,716
1970ss 488 11,367
1980ss 239 9,360
1990ss 350 12,870
2000ss 1,009 16,144
2010ss 714 6,553
2020ss 267 2,039

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karol Karla
2014 77 620
2015 66 616
2016 43 554
2017 36 553
2018 44 476
2019 72 427
2020 55 420
2021 52 411
2022 59 425
2023 61 398
2024 40 385

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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