Karla
A girls’ name of German origin, meaning free woman; a form of Carla.
Babies a year
552
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#803
down from #730
UK popularity
#2605
10 babies
How Karla has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #512 |
| 2016 | #562 |
| 2017 | #557 |
| 2018 | #628 |
| 2019 | #678 |
| 2020 | #676 |
| 2021 | #699 |
| 2022 | #686 |
| 2023 | #712 |
| 2024 | #730 |
| 2025 | #803 |
In 2025, 10 babies in England and Wales were named Karla. In the US, 552 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 2,061 in 1964.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Karla was most common in 1965, when it went to 0.10% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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