FIRST NAME
Kara
Kara is the 296th most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 93,261 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 186 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #296 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
101,971
living · #381
2020 CENSUS
93,261
living · #296
BABIES NAMED KARA BY BIRTH YEAR · 1896–2025
2025226
As a female name, Kara peaked in 1991, when 3,281 babies were named Kara (the #106 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #16,941 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
186
living · #16,941
BABIES NAMED KARA BY BIRTH YEAR · 1915–2004
20048
As a male name, Kara peaked in 1983, when 17 babies were named Kara (the #2737 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)