The baby name Karla appears in baby name data for the United States from 1934 to 2024. It was most popular in 1962 with 2,809 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Karla has become more popular compared with earlier years.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1934 | 11 |
| 1936 | 29 |
| 1937 | 43 |
| 1938 | 42 |
| 1939 | 102 |
| 1940 | 124 |
| 1941 | 133 |
| 1942 | 176 |
| 1943 | 229 |
| 1944 | 195 |
| 1945 | 323 |
| 1946 | 441 |
| 1947 | 614 |
| 1948 | 539 |
| 1949 | 570 |
| 1950 | 776 |
| 1951 | 1,023 |
| 1952 | 1,096 |
| 1953 | 1,232 |
| 1954 | 1,536 |
| 1955 | 1,592 |
| 1956 | 1,873 |
| 1957 | 2,023 |
| 1958 | 1,934 |
| 1959 | 2,232 |
| 1960 | 2,241 |
| 1961 | 2,514 |
| 1962 | 2,809 |
| 1963 | 2,540 |
| 1964 | 2,721 |
| 1965 | 2,330 |
| 1966 | 2,130 |
| 1967 | 2,059 |
| 1968 | 1,977 |
| 1969 | 2,047 |
| 1970 | 2,050 |
| 1971 | 1,814 |
| 1972 | 1,390 |
| 1973 | 1,344 |
| 1974 | 1,217 |
| 1975 | 1,106 |
| 1976 | 1,094 |
| 1977 | 1,077 |
| 1978 | 1,022 |
| 1979 | 1,082 |
| 1980 | 1,025 |
| 1981 | 932 |
| 1982 | 920 |
| 1983 | 861 |
| 1984 | 884 |
| 1985 | 782 |
| 1986 | 916 |
| 1987 | 889 |
| 1988 | 888 |
| 1989 | 915 |
| 1989 | 5 |
| 1990 | 448 |
| 1991 | 670 |
| 1992 | 601 |
| 1993 | 612 |
| 1994 | 686 |
| 1995 | 643 |
| 1996 | 1,058 |
| 1997 | 1,109 |
| 1998 | 1,219 |
| 1999 | 932 |
| 2000 | 922 |
| 2001 | 975 |
| 2002 | 1,066 |
| 2003 | 1,101 |
| 2004 | 1,853 |
| 2005 | 1,886 |
| 2006 | 1,517 |
| 2007 | 1,472 |
| 2008 | 1,364 |
| 2009 | 812 |
| 2010 | 700 |
| 2011 | 843 |
| 2012 | 731 |
| 2013 | 498 |
| 2014 | 434 |
| 2015 | 649 |
| 2016 | 514 |
| 2017 | 545 |
| 2018 | 365 |
| 2019 | 348 |
| 2020 | 344 |
| 2021 | 404 |
| 2022 | 398 |
| 2023 | 400 |
| 2024 | 362 |