Karyn vs Karla

Side-by-side comparison of Karyn and Karla — 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

Karla

Girl name · Rank #730

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Metric Karyn Karla
Current Rank #12239 #730
Total Births (all years) 14,135 91,241
Peak Year 1964 1964
Peak Year Births 607 2,060
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1932 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Karyn Karla
1910ss — 26
1920ss — 65
1930ss 55 536
1940ss 967 3,102
1950ss 1,856 11,463
1960ss 4,311 17,716
1970ss 3,671 11,367
1980ss 1,710 9,360
1990ss 939 12,870
2000ss 424 16,144
2010ss 185 6,553
2020ss 17 2,039

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karyn Karla
2014 17 620
2015 10 616
2016 19 554
2017 23 553
2018 12 476
2019 13 427
2020 10 420
2021 — 411
2022 — 425
2023 — 398
2024 7 385

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, 1932–2024.

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