Karoline vs Kara

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

Name A

Karoline

Girl name · Rank #1937

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Name B

Kara

Girl name · Rank #987

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Metric Karoline Kara
Current Rank #1937 #987
Total Births (all years) 3,740 101,514
Peak Year 2017 1991
Peak Year Births 139 3,280
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Karoline Kara
1890ss — 5
1910ss 18 7
1920ss 24 —
1930ss 32 81
1940ss 58 221
1950ss 94 743
1960ss 231 7,040
1970ss 224 19,760
1980ss 230 27,507
1990ss 519 23,513
2000ss 768 13,490
2010ss 1,115 7,485
2020ss 427 1,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karoline Kara
2014 107 730
2015 133 624
2016 126 626
2017 139 609
2018 105 621
2019 118 530
2020 71 426
2021 88 373
2022 83 319
2023 83 283
2024 102 261

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, 1915–2024.

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