Karyn vs Kara

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

Name A

Karyn

Girl name · Rank #12239

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Name B

Kara

Girl name · Rank #987

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Metric Karyn Kara
Current Rank #12239 #987
Total Births (all years) 14,135 101,514
Peak Year 1964 1991
Peak Year Births 607 3,280
Peak Decade 1960ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1932 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Karyn Kara
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 7
1930ss 55 81
1940ss 967 221
1950ss 1,856 743
1960ss 4,311 7,040
1970ss 3,671 19,760
1980ss 1,710 27,507
1990ss 939 23,513
2000ss 424 13,490
2010ss 185 7,485
2020ss 17 1,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karyn Kara
2014 17 730
2015 10 624
2016 19 626
2017 23 609
2018 12 621
2019 13 530
2020 10 426
2021 — 373
2022 — 319
2023 — 283
2024 7 261

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, 1932–2024.

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