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Worldwide Name Statistics

Karla

Ranked #625 - 1 in 100,571 people
US

Most common in

United States

80k bearers

World total

79,546

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#625

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States80k
Worldwide
~80k
rank #625
Rarity
1 in 100,571
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~80k in US

About the name Karla

There are an estimated 79,546 people named Karla alive worldwide today. That ranks Karla at #625 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Karla is held by approximately 79,546 people, ranking #625 among first names. That works out to roughly 24 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 4,172 U.S. residents).

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

Karla 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%

Karla popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Karla, 1915 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1915: 7
  2. 1916: 7
  3. 1917: 7
  4. 1919: 5
  5. 1920: 5
  6. 1922: 8
  7. 1923: 5
  8. 1924: 6
  9. 1925: 10
  10. 1927: 11
  11. 1928: 10
  12. 1929: 10
  13. 1930: 10
  14. 1931: 19
  15. 1932: 28
  16. 1933: 32
  17. 1934: 46
  18. 1935: 38
  19. 1936: 73
  20. 1937: 81
  21. 1938: 87
  22. 1939: 122
  23. 1940: 137
  24. 1941: 148
  25. 1942: 187
  26. 1943: 218
  27. 1944: 217
  28. 1945: 319
  29. 1946: 427
  30. 1947: 504
  31. 1948: 465
  32. 1949: 480
  33. 1950: 592
  34. 1951: 722
  35. 1952: 828
  36. 1953: 941
  37. 1954: 1,135
  38. 1955: 1,205
  39. 1956: 1,391
  40. 1957: 1,529
  41. 1958: 1,484
  42. 1959: 1,640
  43. 1960: 1,660
  44. 1961: 1,880
  45. 1962: 1,947
  46. 1963: 2,007
  47. 1964: 2,066
  48. 1965: 1,814
  49. 1966: 1,691
  50. 1967: 1,646
  51. 1968: 1,504
  52. 1969: 1,541
  53. 1970: 1,639
  54. 1971: 1,425
  55. 1972: 1,121
  56. 1973: 1,117
  57. 1974: 1,071
  58. 1975: 1,013
  59. 1976: 985
  60. 1977: 1,005
  61. 1978: 948
  62. 1979: 1,091
  63. 1980: 1,034
  64. 1981: 993
  65. 1982: 964
  66. 1983: 946
  67. 1984: 941
  68. 1985: 914
  69. 1986: 923
  70. 1987: 877
  71. 1988: 873
  72. 1989: 984
  73. 1990: 1,015
  74. 1991: 1,099
  75. 1992: 1,166
  76. 1993: 1,208
  77. 1994: 1,267
  78. 1995: 1,190
  79. 1996: 1,440
  80. 1997: 1,478
  81. 1998: 1,483
  82. 1999: 1,615
  83. 2000: 1,592
  84. 2001: 1,699
  85. 2002: 1,849
  86. 2003: 1,785
  87. 2004: 1,757
  88. 2005: 1,716
  89. 2006: 1,662
  90. 2007: 1,581
  91. 2008: 1,421
  92. 2009: 1,122
  93. 2010: 989
  94. 2011: 910
  95. 2012: 761
  96. 2013: 647
  97. 2014: 621
  98. 2015: 617
  99. 2016: 554
  100. 2017: 553
  101. 2018: 476
  102. 2019: 427
  103. 2020: 420
  104. 2021: 411
  105. 2022: 425
  106. 2023: 398
  107. 2024: 385
  108. 2025: 340

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Karla worldwide?

There are an estimated 79,546 people named Karla alive worldwide today, ranking #625 globally.

Is Karla a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 100,571 people. In the United States there are roughly 79,546 bearers, which is 1 in 4,172 Americans.

Is Karla a boy or girl name?

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

Where does the name Karla come from?

Who are famous people named Karla?

Data sources

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

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