Karrie vs Kara

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

Name A

Karrie

Girl name · Rank #11173

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Name B

Kara

Girl name · Rank #987

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Metric Karrie Kara
Current Rank #11173 #987
Total Births (all years) 9,863 101,514
Peak Year 1977 1991
Peak Year Births 505 3,280
Peak Decade 1970ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1936 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Karrie Kara
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 7
1930ss 5 81
1940ss 46 221
1950ss 582 743
1960ss 2,209 7,040
1970ss 4,040 19,760
1980ss 1,835 27,507
1990ss 723 23,513
2000ss 264 13,490
2010ss 128 7,485
2020ss 31 1,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karrie Kara
2014 13 730
2015 9 624
2016 15 626
2017 14 609
2018 8 621
2019 7 530
2020 6 426
2021 6 373
2022 5 319
2023 6 283
2024 8 261

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, 1936–2024.

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