Karryn vs Kara

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

Name A

Karryn

Girl name

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Name B

Kara

Girl name · Rank #990

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Metric Karryn Kara
Current Rank Unranked #990
Total Births (all years) 40 101,743
Peak Year 1994 1991
Peak Year Births 9 3,281
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1962 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Karryn Kara
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 7
1930ss — 81
1940ss — 221
1950ss — 743
1960ss 5 7,039
1970ss 5 19,760
1980ss 6 27,506
1990ss 14 23,514
2000ss 10 13,491
2010ss — 7,487
2020ss — 1,889

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karryn 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, 1962–2001.

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