Names / Girl names
Karla
Current rank
#803
and easing
All-time peak
#175
in 2002
First recorded
1915
in U.S. data
Children named
91,800
since 1915
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #175 in 2002 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A girls' name, Karla makes its debut in 1915. Its strongest year was 2002, at #175 nationally. As of the latest data it stands at #803, slowly cooling. More than 91,800 children have been given the name overall.