Baby name

Karla

Girl

Origin of the name

Karla is a feminine form of Karl, that is, Charles.

Classic name

Karla peaked in 1964, when 1 baby in 1,887 was given the name. It has stood the test of time: births were recorded in 108 of the 146 years since 1880. Its rank in 2025: No. 799.

91,586births since 1880

1960sgeneration

No. 182rank at its peak, in 1964

Where babies named Karla are born

1964

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

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Karla is most common in South Dakota (2.5 times), North Dakota (2.4) and Iowa (2), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

One letter apart

Kayla 346,570
Carla 150,390
Kara 101,743
Darla 43,667
Marla 38,781
Kaila 14,556

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