Karoline vs Karla

Side-by-side comparison of Karoline and Karla — 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

Karla

Girl name · Rank #730

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Metric Karoline Karla
Current Rank #1937 #730
Total Births (all years) 3,740 91,241
Peak Year 2017 1964
Peak Year Births 139 2,060
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Karoline Karla
1910ss 18 26
1920ss 24 65
1930ss 32 536
1940ss 58 3,102
1950ss 94 11,463
1960ss 231 17,716
1970ss 224 11,367
1980ss 230 9,360
1990ss 519 12,870
2000ss 768 16,144
2010ss 1,115 6,553
2020ss 427 2,039

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karoline Karla
2014 107 620
2015 133 616
2016 126 554
2017 139 553
2018 105 476
2019 118 427
2020 71 420
2021 88 411
2022 83 425
2023 83 398
2024 102 385

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, 1915–2024.

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