Karolyne vs Kara

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

Name A

Karolyne

Girl name

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Name B

Kara

Girl name · Rank #987

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Metric Karolyne Kara
Current Rank Unranked #987
Total Births (all years) 261 101,514
Peak Year 2008 1991
Peak Year Births 16 3,280
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1988 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Karolyne Kara
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 7
1930ss — 81
1940ss — 221
1950ss — 743
1960ss — 7,040
1970ss — 19,760
1980ss 5 27,507
1990ss 59 23,513
2000ss 71 13,490
2010ss 109 7,485
2020ss 17 1,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karolyne Kara
2014 8 730
2015 10 624
2016 16 626
2017 13 609
2018 6 621
2019 12 530
2020 12 426
2021 5 373
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, 1988–2021.

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