Kary vs Karla

Side-by-side comparison of Kary and Karla — 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

Karla

Girl name · Rank #730

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Kary Karla
Current Rank Unranked #730
Total Births (all years) 1,962 91,241
Peak Year 1972 1964
Peak Year Births 76 2,060
Peak Decade 1970ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1936 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Kary Karla
1910ss — 26
1920ss — 65
1930ss 10 536
1940ss 59 3,102
1950ss 189 11,463
1960ss 397 17,716
1970ss 571 11,367
1980ss 301 9,360
1990ss 192 12,870
2000ss 144 16,144
2010ss 72 6,553
2020ss 27 2,039

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kary Karla
2014 7 620
2015 11 616
2016 9 554
2017 5 553
2018 — 476
2019 6 427
2020 5 420
2021 8 411
2022 6 425
2023 8 398
2024 — 385

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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