Karren vs Karla

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

Name A

Karren

Girl name

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Name B

Karla

Girl name · Rank #733

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Metric Karren Karla
Current Rank Unranked #733
Total Births (all years) 2,177 91,586
Peak Year 1943 1964
Peak Year Births 100 2,060
Peak Decade 1940ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1920 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Karren Karla
1910ss — 26
1920ss 5 65
1930ss 46 536
1940ss 698 3,102
1950ss 525 11,462
1960ss 532 17,716
1970ss 194 11,367
1980ss 91 9,360
1990ss 53 12,873
2000ss 26 16,145
2010ss 7 6,555
2020ss — 2,379

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karren Karla
2014 — 621
2015 — 617
2016 — 554
2017 — 553
2018 — 476
2019 — 427
2020 — 420
2021 — 411
2022 — 425
2023 — 398
2024 — 385
2025 — 340

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, 1920–2010.

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