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Meaning of Karla: This is a feminine form of Karl, which is a Germanic name derived from a word meaning "free man" or "man
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Origin and meaning of Karla
- Gender:
Historical gender: -
Usage over the past 5 years:girl Girl
Girls - 99% (8,412 births)Source: US SSA data
Boys - 1% (12 births)
girl Girl
- Origin:
- Variant of the German and Scandinavian name Karl
- Meaning:
- Free man, man
- More info:
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This is a feminine form of Karl, which is a Germanic name derived from a word meaning "free man" or "man."
- Pronunciation:
- KAR lah
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- Popularity:
- Ranks 411th in the latest U.S. Social Security Administration list of most popular baby girl names.
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Popularity of Karla (Source: US SSA)
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Since 1915 Karla was chosen 85,551 times as a name, 85,242 times for girls and 309 times for boys
| Year | Overall Rank | Girls Rank | Boys Rank | Girls Births | Boys Births |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 807 | 411 | - | 757 | - |
| 2011 | 685 | 351 | - | 907 | - |
| 2010 | 649 | 323 | - | 982 | - |
| 2009 | 595 | 295 | 11,692 | 1,114 | 6 |
| 2008 | 497 | 243 | - | 1,417 | - |
| 2007 | 456 | 219 | - | 1,579 | - |
| 2006 | 428 | 208 | 11,332 | 1,656 | 6 |
| 2005 | 421 | 203 | - | 1,711 | - |
| 2004 | 404 | 195 | 8,532 | 1,749 | 8 |
| 2003 | 387 | 179 | 11,827 | 1,778 | 5 |
| 2002 | 380 | 175 | 7,334 | 1,836 | 9 |
| 2001 | 404 | 193 | - | 1,698 | - |
| 2000 | 420 | 203 | 11,294 | 1,585 | 5 |
| 1999 | 409 | 194 | 9,298 | 1,607 | 6 |
| 1998 | 428 | 209 | 6,065 | 1,472 | 10 |
| 1997 | 414 | 201 | 6,936 | 1,469 | 8 |
| 1996 | 425 | 204 | 9,775 | 1,435 | 5 |
| 1995 | 490 | 241 | 6,684 | 1,180 | 8 |
| 1994 | 466 | 225 | 7,354 | 1,258 | 7 |
| 1993 | 480 | 233 | 5,186 | 1,194 | 11 |
| 1992 | 492 | 238 | 5,883 | 1,158 | 9 |
| 1991 | 505 | 258 | 4,933 | 1,085 | 11 |
| 1990 | 543 | 276 | 4,286 | 1,001 | 13 |
| 1989 | 536 | 279 | 3,268 | 967 | 18 |
| 1988 | 558 | 288 | 6,114 | 862 | 7 |
| 1987 | 547 | 284 | 4,749 | 865 | 9 |
| 1986 | 519 | 271 | 5,087 | 916 | 8 |
| 1985 | 525 | 278 | 3,685 | 900 | 12 |
| 1984 | 501 | 262 | 5,258 | 932 | 7 |
| 1983 | 498 | 255 | 5,857 | 938 | 6 |
| 1982 | 499 | 259 | 5,311 | 956 | 7 |
| 1981 | 490 | 252 | 5,204 | 985 | 7 |
| 1980 | 483 | 251 | 4,716 | 1,026 | 8 |
| 1979 | 455 | 238 | 3,688 | 1,080 | 11 |
| 1978 | 480 | 251 | - | 947 | - |
| 1977 | 468 | 247 | 6,337 | 1,000 | 5 |
| 1976 | 453 | 242 | 4,665 | 977 | 7 |
| 1975 | 460 | 241 | - | 1,014 | - |
| 1974 | 450 | 240 | 4,930 | 1,061 | 6 |
| 1973 | 428 | 231 | 4,799 | 1,110 | 6 |
| 1972 | 452 | 244 | - | 1,121 | - |
| 1971 | 396 | 215 | 3,805 | 1,419 | 8 |
| 1970 | 368 | 196 | 5,088 | 1,633 | 5 |
| 1969 | 384 | 205 | 4,714 | 1,536 | 5 |
| 1968 | 382 | 205 | - | 1,503 | - |
| 1967 | 356 | 190 | - | 1,645 | - |
| 1966 | 356 | 193 | 4,227 | 1,686 | 5 |
| 1965 | 354 | 188 | 2,691 | 1,804 | 10 |
| 1964 | 341 | 182 | 3,828 | 2,060 | 6 |
| 1963 | 348 | 189 | - | 2,010 | - |
| 1962 | 358 | 192 | - | 1,943 | - |
| 1961 | 361 | 195 | 2,998 | 1,871 | 9 |
| 1960 | 393 | 206 | 4,329 | 1,655 | 5 |
| 1959 | 390 | 206 | 4,285 | 1,634 | 5 |
| 1958 | 404 | 214 | - | 1,485 | - |
| 1957 | 401 | 215 | - | 1,531 | - |
| 1956 | 413 | 218 | - | 1,390 | - |
| 1955 | 440 | 234 | - | 1,203 | - |
| 1954 | 448 | 241 | - | 1,138 | - |
| 1953 | 484 | 266 | - | 937 | - |
| 1952 | 506 | 279 | - | 834 | - |
| 1951 | 536 | 293 | - | 720 | - |
| 1950 | 585 | 319 | - | 592 | - |
| 1949 | 666 | 361 | - | 479 | - |
| 1948 | 676 | 366 | - | 464 | - |
| 1947 | 659 | 359 | - | 505 | - |
| 1946 | 672 | 364 | - | 427 | - |
| 1945 | 724 | 397 | - | 319 | - |
| 1944 | 883 | 488 | - | 217 | - |
| 1943 | 908 | 505 | - | 218 | - |
| 1942 | 965 | 541 | - | 187 | - |
| 1941 | 1,024 | 574 | - | 148 | - |
| 1940 | 1,053 | 592 | - | 137 | - |
| 1939 | 1,090 | 611 | - | 122 | - |
| 1938 | 1,345 | 743 | - | 87 | - |
| 1937 | 1,372 | 756 | - | 81 | - |
| 1936 | 1,433 | 792 | - | 73 | - |
| 1935 | 2,097 | 1,146 | - | 38 | - |
| 1934 | 1,878 | 1,027 | - | 46 | - |
| 1933 | 2,332 | 1,276 | - | 32 | - |
| 1932 | 2,593 | 1,437 | - | 28 | - |
| 1931 | 3,240 | 1,831 | - | 19 | - |
| 1930 | 5,129 | 2,943 | - | 10 | - |
| 1929 | 5,198 | 3,033 | - | 10 | - |
| 1928 | 5,276 | 3,047 | - | 10 | - |
| 1927 | 5,088 | 2,956 | - | 11 | - |
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| 1925 | 5,570 | 3,236 | - | 10 | - |
| 1924 | 7,998 | 4,754 | - | 6 | - |
| 1923 | 8,881 | 5,331 | - | 5 | - |
| 1922 | 6,577 | 3,837 | - | 8 | - |
| 1921 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1920 | 8,963 | 5,352 | - | 5 | - |
| 1919 | 8,673 | 5,173 | - | 5 | - |
| 1918 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1917 | 6,605 | 3,907 | - | 7 | - |
| 1916 | 6,424 | 3,732 | - | 7 | - |
| 1915 | 6,213 | 3,616 | - | 7 | - |
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| 1910-19 | 6414 | 3752 | - |
| 1920-29 | 6908 | 4073 | - |
| 1930-39 | 2380 | 1328 | - |
| 1940-49 | 840 | 465 | - |
| 1950-59 | 469 | 253 | - |
| 1960-64 | 365 | 196 | 3664 |
| 1965-69 | 362 | 194 | 3459 |
| 1970-74 | 411 | 222 | 4564 |
| 1975-79 | 465 | 245 | 5501 |
| 1980-84 | 493 | 254 | 5272 |
| 1985-89 | 537 | 280 | 4909 |
| 1990-94 | 505 | 251 | 5072 |
| 1995-99 | 439 | 214 | 7365 |
| 2000 | 420 | 203 | 11294 |
| 2001 | 404 | 193 | - |
| 2002 | 380 | 175 | 7334 |
| 2003 | 387 | 179 | 11827 |
| 2004 | 404 | 195 | 8532 |
| 2005 | 421 | 203 | - |
| 2006 | 428 | 208 | 11332 |
| 2007 | 456 | 219 | - |
| 2008 | 497 | 243 | - |
| 2009 | 595 | 295 | 11692 |
| 2010 | 649 | 323 | - |
| 2011 | 685 | 351 | - |
| 2012 | 807 | 411 | - |
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