Karon vs Kara

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

Name A

Karon

Girl name

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Name B

Kara

Girl name · Rank #987

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Metric Karon Kara
Current Rank Unranked #987
Total Births (all years) 6,208 101,514
Peak Year 1948 1991
Peak Year Births 264 3,280
Peak Decade 1950ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1933 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Karon Kara
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 7
1930ss 138 81
1940ss 1,933 221
1950ss 2,030 743
1960ss 1,320 7,040
1970ss 437 19,760
1980ss 194 27,507
1990ss 111 23,513
2000ss 45 13,490
2010ss — 7,485
2020ss — 1,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karon 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, 1933–2008.

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