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United States name statistics

Cara in United States

Estimated bearers

48,085

Country rank

#922

Per 100k

14

These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.1%Female 99.9%

Cara popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Cara, 1882 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1882: 5
  2. 1883: 6
  3. 1884: 8
  4. 1885: 12
  5. 1886: 6
  6. 1887: 10
  7. 1888: 9
  8. 1889: 7
  9. 1890: 7
  10. 1891: 11
  11. 1892: 7
  12. 1894: 8
  13. 1895: 12
  14. 1896: 8
  15. 1897: 11
  16. 1898: 16
  17. 1899: 11
  18. 1900: 17
  19. 1901: 7
  20. 1902: 11
  21. 1903: 9
  22. 1904: 11
  23. 1905: 7
  24. 1906: 11
  25. 1907: 16
  26. 1908: 12
  27. 1909: 12
  28. 1910: 19
  29. 1911: 12
  30. 1912: 16
  31. 1913: 21
  32. 1914: 19
  33. 1915: 30
  34. 1916: 27
  35. 1917: 23
  36. 1918: 33
  37. 1919: 19
  38. 1920: 18
  39. 1921: 21
  40. 1922: 34
  41. 1923: 33
  42. 1924: 30
  43. 1925: 27
  44. 1926: 43
  45. 1927: 25
  46. 1928: 20
  47. 1929: 30
  48. 1930: 28
  49. 1931: 15
  50. 1932: 28
  51. 1933: 22
  52. 1934: 37
  53. 1935: 27
  54. 1936: 39
  55. 1937: 45
  56. 1938: 38
  57. 1939: 26
  58. 1940: 36
  59. 1941: 44
  60. 1942: 48
  61. 1943: 54
  62. 1944: 41
  63. 1945: 46
  64. 1946: 47
  65. 1947: 53
  66. 1948: 51
  67. 1949: 72
  68. 1950: 70
  69. 1951: 84
  70. 1952: 87
  71. 1953: 101
  72. 1954: 124
  73. 1955: 154
  74. 1956: 172
  75. 1957: 165
  76. 1958: 134
  77. 1959: 200
  78. 1960: 234
  79. 1961: 340
  80. 1962: 448
  81. 1963: 682
  82. 1964: 663
  83. 1965: 987
  84. 1966: 677
  85. 1967: 604
  86. 1968: 508
  87. 1969: 636
  88. 1970: 716
  89. 1971: 755
  90. 1972: 722
  91. 1973: 847
  92. 1974: 1,074
  93. 1975: 1,192
  94. 1976: 1,108
  95. 1977: 1,416
  96. 1978: 1,346
  97. 1979: 1,254
  98. 1980: 1,276
  99. 1981: 1,266
  100. 1982: 1,334
  101. 1983: 1,394
  102. 1984: 1,440
  103. 1985: 1,472
  104. 1986: 1,338
  105. 1987: 1,240
  106. 1988: 1,273
  107. 1989: 1,284
  108. 1990: 1,212
  109. 1991: 1,259
  110. 1992: 1,130
  111. 1993: 1,106
  112. 1994: 1,026
  113. 1995: 900
  114. 1996: 862
  115. 1997: 819
  116. 1998: 807
  117. 1999: 728
  118. 2000: 732
  119. 2001: 604
  120. 2002: 584
  121. 2003: 568
  122. 2004: 570
  123. 2005: 522
  124. 2006: 531
  125. 2007: 579
  126. 2008: 681
  127. 2009: 663
  128. 2010: 460
  129. 2011: 473
  130. 2012: 404
  131. 2013: 451
  132. 2014: 421
  133. 2015: 389
  134. 2016: 352
  135. 2017: 318
  136. 2018: 310
  137. 2019: 252
  138. 2020: 289
  139. 2021: 248
  140. 2022: 208
  141. 2023: 182
  142. 2024: 178
  143. 2025: 168

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Cara in United States?

An estimated 48,085 people in United States are named Cara. That works out to 1 in 6,902 residents.

Is Cara a common name in United States?

Cara ranks #922 among first names in United States.