Karla
German and Scandinavian feminine form of Karl, from the Germanic karl, a free man.
Karla in 2025
Karla was given to 340 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,550th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 9,751 babies born.
The history of Karla
Karla reached its highest point in 1964, when 2,066 babies were given the name, ranking 341st that year.
Across the 111 years of records since 1915, 91,895 babies have been named Karla. Half of them were born before 1981, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Karla by decade
| Decade | Babies named Karla | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 26 | 6,213 |
| 1920s | 65 | 5,085 |
| 1930s | 536 | 1,090 |
| 1940s | 3,102 | 660 |
| 1950s | 11,467 | 390 |
| 1960s | 17,756 | 341 |
| 1970s | 11,415 | 368 |
| 1980s | 9,449 | 483 |
| 1990s | 12,961 | 409 |
| 2000s | 16,184 | 380 |
| 2010s | 6,555 | 650 |
| 2020s | 2,379 | 1,300 |
Where Karla is heading
Karla has fallen 45% over the past decade, from 617 babies in 2015 to 340 in 2025.
Names like Karla
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Karla.