Girls name
Cara
Cara is a girls' name given to 48,972 girls in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1985 with 1,450 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 79th among girls names in New Hampshire in 1977.
Which states favor Cara
Cara by state
Top states by all-time births named Cara. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 4,337 | #1191 (2025) |
| 2 | New York | 4,096 | #867 (2025) |
| 3 | Texas | 3,272 | #2441 (2025) |
| 4 | Pennsylvania | 3,142 | #1033 (2025) |
| 5 | Ohio | 2,910 | #1048 (2025) |
| 6 | Illinois | 2,660 | #1140 (2025) |
| 7 | New Jersey | 1,992 | — |
| 8 | Michigan | 1,864 | — |
| 9 | Florida | 1,794 | — |
| 10 | Massachusetts | 1,760 | — |
| 11 | Indiana | 1,507 | — |
| 12 | Missouri | 1,438 | — |
| 13 | Virginia | 1,242 | — |
| 14 | Maryland | 1,101 | — |
| 15 | Georgia | 1,014 | — |
| 16 | Tennessee | 999 | — |
| 17 | North Carolina | 995 | — |
| 18 | Washington | 905 | — |
| 19 | Wisconsin | 804 | — |
| 20 | Minnesota | 803 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).