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Karla

As of 2025, Karla ranks #799 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 340 girls received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #676 five years ago, #799 now. SSA records for Karla go back to 1915; the peak came in 2002 at #175, with 1,840 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Arizona, where it ranks #477 among girl names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#799
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#175
in 2002 (2000s)
Babies in 2025
340
girls named Karla

Karla popularity, 1880–2025

0.029%0.059%0.088%0.12%18801900192019401960198020002020#175 in 2002
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2002

Where Karla is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Karla in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Karla in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Karla in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Karla in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 girls named Karla in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Karla in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Karla in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Karla in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Karla in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Karla in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 girls named Karla in 2025MI—New York: #731 (22 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)NY#731Massachusetts: #761 (6 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)MA#761Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Karla in 2025RI—Oregon: #619 (5 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)OR#619Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Karla in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Karla in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Karla in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Karla in 2025IA—Illinois: #1113 (7 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)IL#1113Indiana: #815 (7 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)IN#815Ohio: #1271 (6 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)OH#1271Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 girls named Karla in 2025PA—New Jersey: #846 (8 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)NJ#846Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Karla in 2025CT—California: #635 (49 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)CA#635Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Karla in 2025UT—Colorado: #497 (11 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)CO#497Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Karla in 2025NE—Missouri: #926 (5 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)MO#926Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Karla in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Karla in 2025WV—Virginia: #936 (7 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)VA#936Maryland: #600 (8 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)MD#600Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Karla in 2025DE—Arizona: #477 (14 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)AZ#477New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Karla in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Karla in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Karla in 2025AR—Tennessee: #645 (11 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)TN#645North Carolina: #1281 (6 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)NC#1281South Carolina: #773 (5 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)SC#773District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Karla in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Karla in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Karla in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Karla in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Karla in 2025AL—Georgia: #611 (17 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)GA#611Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Karla in 2025HI—Texas: #559 (56 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)TX#559Florida: #555 (32 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)FL#555
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Arizona (#477), Colorado (#497), Maryland (#600)

Uniqueness score

48/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Karla in the most recent year of SSA data.

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