Names / Girl names
Kara
Current rank
#1,075
and easing
All-time peak
#95
in 1988
First recorded
1896
in U.S. data
Children named
102,000
since 1896
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #95 in 1988 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A girls' name, Kara first shows up in 1896. Its strongest year was 1988, at #95 nationally. It now sits outside the national top 1,000, which keeps it uncommon. More than 102,000 children have been given the name overall.