Gender
Origin
- Germanic
- Feminine form of Karl
- English
- German
- Scandinavian
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Karla
Pronunciation
k(a)-rla, kar-la
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Otis Redding
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1989 (rank #3203, 18 births); most recent 2009 (rank #10982, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1964 (rank #182, 2,061 births); most recent 2025 (rank #799, 340 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 340 |
| 2024 | – | 385 |
| 2023 | – | 398 |
| 2022 | – | 425 |
| 2021 | – | 411 |
| 2020 | – | 420 |
| 2019 | – | 427 |
| 2018 | – | 476 |
| 2017 | – | 553 |
| 2016 | – | 554 |
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 #433, 69 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2604, 10 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 18 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2016 | 17 |
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 2006 (rank #436, 128 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1645, 19 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2022 | 26 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2020 | 28 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2018 | 23 |
| 2017 | 24 |
| 2016 | 16 |
| 2015 | 22 |
| 2014 | 14 |
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 1999 (rank #194, 18 births); most recent 2025 (rank #692, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
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 1998 (rank #251, 14 births); most recent 2022 (rank #625, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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 1998 (rank #155, 12 births); most recent 2014 (rank #365, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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 1975 (rank #156, 22 births); most recent 2017 (rank #676, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 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