Karla
Girl nameKarla has been given to 91,895 babies in the U.S. since 1915. It peaked in 1964 and currently ranks #803 for girls (2025).
Meaning & origin
By surface analysis, Karl +‎ -a. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)API
Origin: Germanic languages
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
91,895
Peak year
1964 (2,066 babies)
Rank in 2025
#803 for girls
First recorded
1915
10-year trend
▼ -45%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Karla
Camila Cabello
Cuban-Mexican-American singer
Karla Sofía Gascón
Spanish actress
Karla Souza
Mexican actress (born 1985)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Karla.
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