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Worldwide Name Statistics

Carla

Ranked #444 - 1 in 66,983 people
US

Most common in

United States

119k bearers

World total

119,433

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#444

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States119k
Worldwide
~119k
rank #444
Rarity
1 in 66,983
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~119k in US

About the name Carla

There are an estimated 119,433 people named Carla alive worldwide today. That ranks Carla at #444 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Carla is held by approximately 119,433 people, ranking #444 among first names. That works out to roughly 36 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,779 U.S. residents).

Historically Carla is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Carla 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 0.3%Female 99.7%

Carla popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Carla, 1890 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1890: 5
  2. 1892: 6
  3. 1900: 5
  4. 1901: 8
  5. 1902: 6
  6. 1903: 5
  7. 1905: 5
  8. 1906: 10
  9. 1908: 7
  10. 1909: 8
  11. 1910: 8
  12. 1911: 17
  13. 1912: 5
  14. 1913: 13
  15. 1914: 17
  16. 1915: 23
  17. 1916: 21
  18. 1917: 20
  19. 1918: 31
  20. 1919: 16
  21. 1920: 26
  22. 1921: 29
  23. 1922: 19
  24. 1923: 30
  25. 1924: 36
  26. 1925: 39
  27. 1926: 72
  28. 1927: 82
  29. 1928: 93
  30. 1929: 124
  31. 1930: 153
  32. 1931: 165
  33. 1932: 197
  34. 1933: 175
  35. 1934: 200
  36. 1935: 214
  37. 1936: 244
  38. 1937: 256
  39. 1938: 311
  40. 1939: 347
  41. 1940: 440
  42. 1941: 455
  43. 1942: 554
  44. 1943: 642
  45. 1944: 722
  46. 1945: 862
  47. 1946: 1,207
  48. 1947: 1,574
  49. 1948: 1,543
  50. 1949: 1,498
  51. 1950: 1,753
  52. 1951: 2,172
  53. 1952: 2,570
  54. 1953: 2,767
  55. 1954: 2,898
  56. 1955: 3,073
  57. 1956: 3,327
  58. 1957: 3,478
  59. 1958: 3,510
  60. 1959: 3,942
  61. 1960: 4,383
  62. 1961: 5,829
  63. 1962: 5,828
  64. 1963: 5,276
  65. 1964: 5,386
  66. 1965: 4,795
  67. 1966: 4,525
  68. 1967: 4,204
  69. 1968: 3,828
  70. 1969: 3,970
  71. 1970: 4,230
  72. 1971: 3,566
  73. 1972: 3,090
  74. 1973: 2,694
  75. 1974: 2,581
  76. 1975: 2,324
  77. 1976: 2,262
  78. 1977: 2,105
  79. 1978: 2,109
  80. 1979: 1,978
  81. 1980: 1,845
  82. 1981: 1,803
  83. 1982: 1,771
  84. 1983: 1,541
  85. 1984: 1,466
  86. 1985: 1,408
  87. 1986: 1,355
  88. 1987: 1,208
  89. 1988: 1,086
  90. 1989: 1,076
  91. 1990: 1,099
  92. 1991: 1,019
  93. 1992: 1,021
  94. 1993: 882
  95. 1994: 804
  96. 1995: 769
  97. 1996: 769
  98. 1997: 725
  99. 1998: 668
  100. 1999: 679
  101. 2000: 707
  102. 2001: 674
  103. 2002: 764
  104. 2003: 648
  105. 2004: 629
  106. 2005: 585
  107. 2006: 610
  108. 2007: 579
  109. 2008: 531
  110. 2009: 440
  111. 2010: 368
  112. 2011: 368
  113. 2012: 371
  114. 2013: 300
  115. 2014: 320
  116. 2015: 318
  117. 2016: 323
  118. 2017: 279
  119. 2018: 255
  120. 2019: 253
  121. 2020: 245
  122. 2021: 221
  123. 2022: 291
  124. 2023: 267
  125. 2024: 254
  126. 2025: 223

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Carla worldwide?

There are an estimated 119,433 people named Carla alive worldwide today, ranking #444 globally.

Is Carla a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 66,983 people. In the United States there are roughly 119,433 bearers, which is 1 in 2,779 Americans.

Is Carla a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Carla is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Carla come from?

Who are famous people named Carla?

Data sources

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

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