Karole vs Kara

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

Name A

Karole

Girl name

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Name B

Kara

Girl name · Rank #987

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Metric Karole Kara
Current Rank Unranked #987
Total Births (all years) 947 101,514
Peak Year 1945 1991
Peak Year Births 35 3,280
Peak Decade 1940ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1932 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Karole Kara
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 7
1930ss 90 81
1940ss 275 221
1950ss 178 743
1960ss 265 7,040
1970ss 82 19,760
1980ss 35 27,507
1990ss 17 23,513
2000ss 5 13,490
2010ss — 7,485
2020ss — 1,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karole Kara
2014 — 730
2015 — 624
2016 — 626
2017 — 609
2018 — 621
2019 — 530
2020 — 426
2021 — 373
2022 — 319
2023 — 283
2024 — 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, 1932–2006.

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