Girl nameCurrently #1,012 in the USSteady
Carla
//ˈkɑɹlɑ//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19625 lettersStarts with C
Meaning & origin
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Carla's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Carla |
|---|---|
| 1890 | 5 |
| 1892 | 6 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1901 | 8 |
| 1902 | 6 |
| 1903 | 5 |
| 1905 | 5 |
| 1906 | 10 |
| 1908 | 7 |
| 1909 | 8 |
| 1910 | 8 |
| 1911 | 17 |
| 1912 | 5 |
| 1913 | 13 |
| 1914 | 17 |
| 1915 | 23 |
| 1916 | 21 |
| 1917 | 20 |
| 1918 | 31 |
| 1919 | 16 |
| 1920 | 26 |
| 1921 | 29 |
| 1922 | 19 |
| 1923 | 30 |
| 1924 | 36 |
| 1925 | 39 |
| 1926 | 72 |
| 1927 | 82 |
| 1928 | 93 |
| 1929 | 124 |
| 1930 | 153 |
| 1931 | 165 |
| 1932 | 197 |
| 1933 | 175 |
| 1934 | 200 |
| 1935 | 214 |
| 1936 | 244 |
| 1937 | 256 |
| 1938 | 311 |
| 1939 | 347 |
| 1940 | 440 |
| 1941 | 455 |
| 1942 | 554 |
| 1943 | 642 |
| 1944 | 722 |
| 1945 | 862 |
| 1946 | 1,207 |
| 1947 | 1,574 |
| 1948 | 1,543 |
| 1949 | 1,498 |
| 1950 | 1,753 |
| 1951 | 2,172 |
| 1952 | 2,570 |
| 1953 | 2,767 |
| 1954 | 2,898 |
| 1955 | 3,073 |
| 1956 | 3,327 |
| 1957 | 3,478 |
| 1958 | 3,510 |
| 1959 | 3,942 |
| 1960 | 4,382 |
| 1961 | 5,829 |
| 1962 | 5,829 |
| 1963 | 5,276 |
| 1964 | 5,386 |
| 1965 | 4,795 |
| 1966 | 4,525 |
| 1967 | 4,204 |
| 1968 | 3,828 |
| 1969 | 3,970 |
| 1970 | 4,230 |
| 1971 | 3,566 |
| 1972 | 3,090 |
| 1973 | 2,694 |
| 1974 | 2,581 |
| 1975 | 2,325 |
| 1976 | 2,262 |
| 1977 | 2,107 |
| 1978 | 2,109 |
| 1979 | 1,979 |
| 1980 | 1,844 |
| 1981 | 1,803 |
| 1982 | 1,771 |
| 1983 | 1,541 |
| 1984 | 1,466 |
| 1985 | 1,408 |
| 1986 | 1,354 |
| 1987 | 1,208 |
| 1988 | 1,086 |
| 1989 | 1,076 |
| 1990 | 1,099 |
| 1991 | 1,019 |
| 1992 | 1,020 |
| 1993 | 882 |
| 1994 | 804 |
| 1995 | 769 |
| 1996 | 769 |
| 1997 | 725 |
| 1998 | 668 |
| 1999 | 679 |
| 2000 | 706 |
| 2001 | 674 |
| 2002 | 764 |
| 2003 | 648 |
| 2004 | 629 |
| 2005 | 585 |
| 2006 | 610 |
| 2007 | 579 |
| 2008 | 531 |
| 2009 | 440 |
| 2010 | 368 |
| 2011 | 368 |
| 2012 | 371 |
| 2013 | 300 |
| 2014 | 320 |
| 2015 | 318 |
| 2016 | 323 |
| 2017 | 279 |
| 2018 | 255 |
| 2019 | 252 |
| 2020 | 245 |
| 2021 | 220 |
| 2022 | 291 |
| 2023 | 267 |
| 2024 | 252 |
Carla through the decades
- Carla peaked in 1962, when 5,829 babies were named Carla in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Carla has fallen 40% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Carla currently ranks #1,012 in the US and is holding steady.