Carla
The Italian feminine of Carlo, from the Germanic karl, “free man.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Carla first shows up in the national records in 1890. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1961 to 1970. Its biggest year was 1962, when 5,820 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 78 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1965, at No. 76. All told, 150,815 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Karla (91,895), Carola (1,170) (total births since 1880)
Explore Carla interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 11 | No. 1278 |
| 1900s | 54 | No. 1227 |
| 1910s | 171 | No. 1071 |
| 1920s | 550 | No. 617 |
| 1930s | 2,262 | No. 342 |
| 1940s | 9,486 | No. 179 |
| 1950s | 29,432 | No. 118 |
| 1960s | 47,905 | No. 76 |
| 1970s | 26,841 | No. 94 |
| 1980s | 14,455 | No. 152 |
| 1990s | 8,400 | No. 263 |
| 2000s | 6,167 | No. 386 |
| 2010s | 3,155 | No. 750 |
| 2020s | 1,501 | No. 927 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.