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Carla

Girl

Origin of the name

Carla is a feminine form of Carl, that is, Charles.

Classic name

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1962 was its best year: 5,820 births, or 1 baby in 693. It has stood the test of time: births were recorded in 126 of the 146 years since 1880. Its rank in 2025: No. 1082. 32% of all babies named Carla since 1880 were born in the 1960s.
150,390births since 1880
1960sgeneration
No. 78rank at its peak, in 1962

Where babies named Carla are born

1962

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The darker the blue, the more common Carla is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Carla is most common in New Mexico (1.6 times), Oklahoma (1.5) and South Dakota (1.5), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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