Girl nameCurrently #988 in the USFalling
Kara
//ˈkɛɹə//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19914 lettersStarts with K
Meaning & origin
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Kara's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Kara |
|---|---|
| 1896 | 5 |
| 1915 | 6 |
| 1916 | 6 |
| 1919 | 7 |
| 1931 | 5 |
| 1932 | 6 |
| 1933 | 8 |
| 1934 | 6 |
| 1935 | 8 |
| 1936 | 7 |
| 1937 | 15 |
| 1938 | 13 |
| 1939 | 13 |
| 1940 | 12 |
| 1941 | 17 |
| 1942 | 24 |
| 1943 | 17 |
| 1944 | 20 |
| 1945 | 19 |
| 1946 | 25 |
| 1947 | 39 |
| 1948 | 26 |
| 1949 | 22 |
| 1950 | 32 |
| 1951 | 40 |
| 1952 | 40 |
| 1953 | 54 |
| 1954 | 59 |
| 1955 | 88 |
| 1956 | 116 |
| 1957 | 92 |
| 1958 | 122 |
| 1959 | 111 |
| 1960 | 135 |
| 1961 | 319 |
| 1962 | 523 |
| 1963 | 818 |
| 1964 | 663 |
| 1965 | 804 |
| 1966 | 580 |
| 1967 | 955 |
| 1968 | 913 |
| 1969 | 1,361 |
| 1970 | 1,511 |
| 1971 | 1,474 |
| 1972 | 1,460 |
| 1973 | 1,630 |
| 1974 | 2,313 |
| 1975 | 2,372 |
| 1976 | 2,045 |
| 1977 | 2,426 |
| 1978 | 2,290 |
| 1979 | 2,312 |
| 1980 | 2,458 |
| 1981 | 2,447 |
| 1982 | 2,674 |
| 1983 | 2,731 |
| 1984 | 2,863 |
| 1985 | 2,824 |
| 1986 | 2,739 |
| 1987 | 2,712 |
| 1988 | 3,045 |
| 1989 | 3,137 |
| 1990 | 3,041 |
| 1991 | 3,280 |
| 1992 | 2,936 |
| 1993 | 2,527 |
| 1994 | 2,385 |
| 1995 | 2,148 |
| 1996 | 1,909 |
| 1997 | 1,912 |
| 1998 | 1,711 |
| 1999 | 1,688 |
| 2000 | 1,649 |
| 2001 | 1,476 |
| 2002 | 1,403 |
| 2003 | 1,356 |
| 2004 | 1,292 |
| 2005 | 1,230 |
| 2006 | 1,192 |
| 2007 | 1,171 |
| 2008 | 1,338 |
| 2009 | 1,391 |
| 2010 | 1,113 |
| 2011 | 938 |
| 2012 | 860 |
| 2013 | 834 |
| 2014 | 730 |
| 2015 | 624 |
| 2016 | 626 |
| 2017 | 609 |
| 2018 | 621 |
| 2019 | 530 |
| 2020 | 426 |
| 2021 | 373 |
| 2022 | 319 |
| 2023 | 283 |
| 2024 | 261 |
Kara through the decades
- Kara peaked in 1991, when 3,280 babies were named Kara in the US.
- The 1980s were Kara's strongest decade, averaging 2,763 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Kara has fallen 57% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Kara currently ranks #988 in the US and is cooling off.