Karys vs Kara

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

Name A

Karys

Girl name · Rank #9824

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Name B

Kara

Girl name · Rank #987

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Metric Karys Kara
Current Rank #9824 #987
Total Births (all years) 503 101,514
Peak Year 2006 1991
Peak Year Births 56 3,280
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1994 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Karys Kara
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 7
1930ss — 81
1940ss — 221
1950ss — 743
1960ss — 7,040
1970ss — 19,760
1980ss — 27,507
1990ss 11 23,513
2000ss 274 13,490
2010ss 181 7,485
2020ss 37 1,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karys Kara
2014 25 730
2015 19 624
2016 7 626
2017 13 609
2018 11 621
2019 11 530
2020 12 426
2021 5 373
2022 — 319
2023 10 283
2024 10 261

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, 1994–2024.

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