Karyl vs Kara

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

Name A

Karyl

Girl name

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Name B

Kara

Girl name · Rank #987

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Metric Karyl Kara
Current Rank Unranked #987
Total Births (all years) 2,106 101,514
Peak Year 1944 1991
Peak Year Births 95 3,280
Peak Decade 1940ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1923 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Karyl Kara
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 7
1920ss 48 —
1930ss 158 81
1940ss 636 221
1950ss 631 743
1960ss 420 7,040
1970ss 120 19,760
1980ss 64 27,507
1990ss 29 23,513
2000ss — 13,490
2010ss — 7,485
2020ss — 1,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karyl Kara
2014 — 730
2015 — 624
2016 — 626
2017 — 609
2018 — 621
2019 — 530
2020 — 426
2021 — 373
2022 — 319
2023 — 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, 1923–1997.

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