Karrin vs Kara

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

Name A

Karrin

Girl name

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Name B

Kara

Girl name · Rank #990

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Metric Karrin Kara
Current Rank Unranked #990
Total Births (all years) 367 101,743
Peak Year 1990 1991
Peak Year Births 16 3,281
Peak Decade 1970ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1950 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Karrin Kara
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 7
1930ss — 81
1940ss — 221
1950ss 16 743
1960ss 83 7,039
1970ss 84 19,760
1980ss 69 27,506
1990ss 74 23,514
2000ss 36 13,491
2010ss 5 7,487
2020ss — 1,889

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karrin Kara
2014 — 731
2015 — 624
2016 — 626
2017 — 610
2018 — 621
2019 — 530
2020 — 427
2021 — 373
2022 — 319
2023 — 283
2024 — 261
2025 — 226

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, 1950–2012.

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