Kary vs Kara

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

Name A

Kary

Girl name

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Name B

Kara

Girl name · Rank #987

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Kary Kara
Current Rank Unranked #987
Total Births (all years) 1,962 101,514
Peak Year 1972 1991
Peak Year Births 76 3,280
Peak Decade 1970ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1936 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Kary Kara
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 7
1930ss 10 81
1940ss 59 221
1950ss 189 743
1960ss 397 7,040
1970ss 571 19,760
1980ss 301 27,507
1990ss 192 23,513
2000ss 144 13,490
2010ss 72 7,485
2020ss 27 1,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kary Kara
2014 7 730
2015 11 624
2016 9 626
2017 5 609
2018 — 621
2019 6 530
2020 5 426
2021 8 373
2022 6 319
2023 8 283
2024 — 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, 1936–2023.

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