531,827births recorded
25Countries
3Variants
2005Peak · Catalonia
#8Denmark 2025
Carla is a girl name family recorded 531,827 times in 25 countries since 1890. It ranks highest today in Denmark (#8 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Catalonia in 2005, at 1,712.7 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Karla (Denmark).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Carla
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carla | Italian | 150,815 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1082 | 1962 | ▼ 22 % |
| Carla | Italian | 125,801 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #332 | 1991 | ▼ 65 % |
| Carla | Italian | 65,487 | 🇪🇸 Spain | #14 | 2008 | – |
| Carla | Italian | 27,200 | 🇫🇷 France | #398 | 2004 | ▼ 33 % |
| Carla | Italian | 18,189 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #31 | 2005 | ▼ 62 % |
| Carla | Italian | 6,381 | 🇨🇱 Chile | – | 1999 | – |
| Karla | English | 91,895 | 🇺🇸 United States | #799 | 1964 | ▼ 38 % |
| Karla | English | 6,764 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | #8 | 2019 | – |
| Karla | English | 4,333 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1096 | 2001 | ▼ 52 % |
| Karla | English | 1,350 | 🇫🇷 France | #2505 | 2006 | ▼ 37 % |
| Karla | English | 894 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2604 | 1997 | ▼ 42 % |
| Karla | English | 794 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1971 | – |
| Charla | English | 8,026 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1969 | – |
| Charla | English | 17 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2004 | – |
| Charla | English | 11 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1977 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Carla ↔ Karla — spelling variant
- Carla ↔ Charla — spelling variant
Questions about Carla
How popular is the name Carla?
In 2025 it ranked #8 in Denmark. Official registers record 531,827 births across 25 countries.
What is Carla in other languages?
Karla (English); Charla (English).
When was Carla most popular?
It peaked in Catalonia in 2005, at 1,712.7 births per 100,000.
Is Carla a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Carla is a girl name.