Karyl vs Karla

Side-by-side comparison of Karyl and Karla — 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

Karla

Girl name · Rank #730

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Metric Karyl Karla
Current Rank Unranked #730
Total Births (all years) 2,106 91,241
Peak Year 1944 1964
Peak Year Births 95 2,060
Peak Decade 1940ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1923 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Karyl Karla
1910ss — 26
1920ss 48 65
1930ss 158 536
1940ss 636 3,102
1950ss 631 11,463
1960ss 420 17,716
1970ss 120 11,367
1980ss 64 9,360
1990ss 29 12,870
2000ss — 16,144
2010ss — 6,553
2020ss — 2,039

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karyl Karla
2014 — 620
2015 — 616
2016 — 554
2017 — 553
2018 — 476
2019 — 427
2020 — 420
2021 — 411
2022 — 425
2023 — 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, 1923–1997.

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