Gender
Origin
- Germanic
- Feminine variant of Charles meaning manly
- German
- Strong; also a familiar form of Carolyn
- Spanish
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Carla
Pronunciation
c(a)-rla, car-la
Famous People
Actress Carla Gugino, Singer Carly Simon
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1967 (rank #1808, 19 births); most recent 1995 (rank #8866, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1962 (rank #78, 5,819 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1082, 223 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 223 |
| 2024 | – | 252 |
| 2023 | – | 267 |
| 2022 | – | 291 |
| 2021 | – | 220 |
| 2020 | – | 245 |
| 2019 | – | 252 |
| 2018 | – | 255 |
| 2017 | – | 279 |
| 2016 | – | 323 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #186, 230 births); most recent 2025 (rank #922, 38 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 |
| 2024 | 61 |
| 2023 | 66 |
| 2022 | 72 |
| 2021 | 75 |
| 2020 | 62 |
| 2019 | 79 |
| 2018 | 74 |
| 2017 | 70 |
| 2016 | 51 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2004 (rank #36, 2,007 births); most recent 2023 (rank #371, 155 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 155 |
| 2022 | 182 |
| 2021 | 232 |
| 2020 | 291 |
| 2019 | 319 |
| 2018 | 317 |
| 2017 | 252 |
| 2016 | 237 |
| 2015 | 243 |
| 2014 | 234 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2009 (rank #123, 54 births); most recent 2025 (rank #329, 12 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2016 | 27 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1999 (rank #89, 57 births); most recent 2025 (rank #780, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #79, 31 births); most recent 2023 (rank #328, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1977 (rank #60, 52 births); most recent 2012 (rank #436, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence