Karrigan vs Kara

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

Name A

Karrigan

Girl name · Rank #12633

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Name B

Kara

Girl name · Rank #987

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Metric Karrigan Kara
Current Rank #12633 #987
Total Births (all years) 510 101,514
Peak Year 1996 1991
Peak Year Births 43 3,280
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1995 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Karrigan Kara
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 7
1930ss — 81
1940ss — 221
1950ss — 743
1960ss — 7,040
1970ss — 19,760
1980ss — 27,507
1990ss 124 23,513
2000ss 186 13,490
2010ss 168 7,485
2020ss 32 1,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karrigan Kara
2014 20 730
2015 14 624
2016 13 626
2017 10 609
2018 11 621
2019 23 530
2020 10 426
2021 6 373
2022 — 319
2023 9 283
2024 7 261

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, 1995–2024.

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