Kara
A girls’ name of Irish origin, meaning friend or dear; a form of Cara.
Babies a year
606
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#1079
31 babies
How Kara has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #507 |
| 2016 | #499 |
| 2017 | #515 |
| 2018 | #500 |
| 2019 | #575 |
| 2020 | #672 |
| 2021 | #769 |
| 2022 | #874 |
| 2023 | #937 |
| 2024 | #988 |
In 2025, 31 babies in England and Wales were named Kara. In the US, 606 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 3,279 in 1991.
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