Kara is a girl name family recorded 198,241 times in 16 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Northern Ireland (#25 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Northern Ireland in 2007, at 679.9 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Cara (England & Wales, Scotland, Ireland).
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.
All forms of Kara
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kara | English | 102,025 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1071 | 1991 | ▼ 60 % |
| Kara | English | 4,097 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1079 | 2011 | ▼ 60 % |
| Kara | English | 2,780 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #742 | 1985 | ▼ 63 % |
| Kara | English | 1,611 | 🏴 Scotland | #539 | 2011 | ▼ 75 % |
| Kara | English | 1,103 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1989 | – |
| Kara | English | 907 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | #812 | 1989 | ▼ 72 % |
| Cara | English | 53,367 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1326 | 1977 | ▼ 52 % |
| Cara | English | 6,460 | 🏴 England & Wales | #468 | 2001 | ▼ 48 % |
| Cara | English | 3,777 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #52 | 2023 | ▼ 31 % |
| Cara | English | 3,723 | 🏴 Scotland | #211 | 2001 | ▼ 67 % |
| Cara | English | 2,325 | 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland | #25 | 2007 | ▼ 31 % |
| Cara | English | 1,989 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1181 | 1977 | ▼ 80 % |
| Karah | English | 3,274 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2000 | – |
| Karah | English | 25 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2005 | – |
| Karah | English | 13 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2007 | – |
| Carra | English | 1,353 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1880 | – |
| Carra | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2016 | – |
| Carra | English | 5 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1997 | – |
| Carra | English | 5 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1990 | – |
| Karra | English | 1,054 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1989 | – |
| Karra | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2016 | – |
| Chara | English | 1,012 | 🇺🇸 United States | #13208 | 1976 | ▼ 44 % |
| Carah | English | 881 | 🇺🇸 United States | #14942 | 2001 | ▼ 53 % |
| Karrah | English | 833 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1992 | – |
| Khara | English | 672 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1977 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Kara ↔ Cara — spelling variant
- Kara ↔ Karah — spelling variant
- Kara ↔ Carra — spelling variant
- Kara ↔ Karra — spelling variant
- Kara ↔ Chara — spelling variant
- Kara ↔ Carah — spelling variant
- Kara ↔ Karrah — spelling variant
- Kara ↔ Khara — spelling variant
Questions about Kara
How popular is the name Kara?
In 2025 it ranked #25 in Northern Ireland. Official registers record 198,241 births across 16 countries.
What is Kara in other languages?
Cara (English); Karah (English); Carra (English); Karra (English); Chara (English); Carah (English); Karrah (English); Khara (English).
When was Kara most popular?
It peaked in Northern Ireland in 2007, at 679.9 births per 100,000.
Is Kara a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Kara is a girl name.