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Worldwide Name Statistics

Cara

Ranked #922 - 1 in 166,372 people
US

Most common in

United States

48k bearers

World total

48,085

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#922

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States48k
Worldwide
~48k
rank #922
Rarity
1 in 166,372
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~48k in US

About the name Cara

There are an estimated 48,085 people named Cara alive worldwide today. That ranks Cara at #922 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Cara is held by approximately 48,085 people, ranking #922 among first names. That works out to roughly 14 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 6,902 U.S. residents).

Historically Cara is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.9% female).

Cara appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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 worldwide?

There are an estimated 48,085 people named Cara alive worldwide today, ranking #922 globally.

Is Cara a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 166,372 people. In the United States there are roughly 48,085 bearers, which is 1 in 6,902 Americans.

Is Cara a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Cara is used 0.1% male and 99.9% female.

Where does the name Cara come from?

Who are famous people named Cara?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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