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Worldwide Name Statistics

Kara

Ranked #545 - 1 in 84,081 people
US

Most common in

United States

95k bearers

World total

95,146

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#545

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States95k
Worldwide
~95k
rank #545
Rarity
1 in 84,081
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~95k in US

About the name Kara

There are an estimated 95,146 people named Kara alive worldwide today. That ranks Kara at #545 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Kara is held by approximately 95,146 people, ranking #545 among first names. That works out to roughly 29 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 3,488 U.S. residents).

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

Kara 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%

Kara popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Kara, 1896 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1896: 5
  2. 1915: 6
  3. 1916: 6
  4. 1919: 7
  5. 1931: 5
  6. 1932: 6
  7. 1933: 8
  8. 1934: 6
  9. 1935: 8
  10. 1936: 7
  11. 1937: 15
  12. 1938: 13
  13. 1939: 13
  14. 1940: 12
  15. 1941: 17
  16. 1942: 24
  17. 1943: 17
  18. 1944: 20
  19. 1945: 19
  20. 1946: 25
  21. 1947: 39
  22. 1948: 26
  23. 1949: 22
  24. 1950: 32
  25. 1951: 40
  26. 1952: 40
  27. 1953: 54
  28. 1954: 59
  29. 1955: 88
  30. 1956: 116
  31. 1957: 92
  32. 1958: 122
  33. 1959: 111
  34. 1960: 135
  35. 1961: 319
  36. 1962: 523
  37. 1963: 817
  38. 1964: 663
  39. 1965: 804
  40. 1966: 580
  41. 1967: 955
  42. 1968: 913
  43. 1969: 1,361
  44. 1970: 1,511
  45. 1971: 1,474
  46. 1972: 1,460
  47. 1973: 1,630
  48. 1974: 2,313
  49. 1975: 2,372
  50. 1976: 2,045
  51. 1977: 2,426
  52. 1978: 2,290
  53. 1979: 2,312
  54. 1980: 2,458
  55. 1981: 2,447
  56. 1982: 2,674
  57. 1983: 2,731
  58. 1984: 2,863
  59. 1985: 2,824
  60. 1986: 2,739
  61. 1987: 2,712
  62. 1988: 3,045
  63. 1989: 3,136
  64. 1990: 3,041
  65. 1991: 3,281
  66. 1992: 2,936
  67. 1993: 2,527
  68. 1994: 2,385
  69. 1995: 2,148
  70. 1996: 1,909
  71. 1997: 1,912
  72. 1998: 1,711
  73. 1999: 1,688
  74. 2000: 1,649
  75. 2001: 1,476
  76. 2002: 1,403
  77. 2003: 1,356
  78. 2004: 1,293
  79. 2005: 1,230
  80. 2006: 1,192
  81. 2007: 1,171
  82. 2008: 1,338
  83. 2009: 1,391
  84. 2010: 1,113
  85. 2011: 938
  86. 2012: 860
  87. 2013: 834
  88. 2014: 731
  89. 2015: 624
  90. 2016: 626
  91. 2017: 610
  92. 2018: 621
  93. 2019: 530
  94. 2020: 427
  95. 2021: 373
  96. 2022: 319
  97. 2023: 283
  98. 2024: 261
  99. 2025: 226

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Kara worldwide?

There are an estimated 95,146 people named Kara alive worldwide today, ranking #545 globally.

Is Kara a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 84,081 people. In the United States there are roughly 95,146 bearers, which is 1 in 3,488 Americans.

Is Kara a boy or girl name?

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

Where does the name Kara come from?

Who are famous people named Kara?

Data sources

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

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