Girls name
Karla
Karla is a girls' name given to 88,476 girls in the United States since 1931, peaking in 1964 with 2,044 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 23rd among girls names in North Dakota in 1964.
Which states favor Karla
Karla by state
Top states by all-time births named Karla. 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 | 17,703 | #638 (2025) |
| 2 | Texas | 12,197 | #565 (2025) |
| 3 | Illinois | 4,991 | #1182 (2025) |
| 4 | New York | 3,639 | #745 (2025) |
| 5 | Ohio | 3,141 | #1356 (2025) |
| 6 | Florida | 2,965 | #562 (2025) |
| 7 | Michigan | 2,632 | #1297 (2023) |
| 8 | Iowa | 2,243 | #545 (2017) |
| 9 | Arizona | 2,191 | #500 (2025) |
| 10 | Indiana | 2,177 | #867 (2025) |
| 11 | Minnesota | 2,177 | #796 (2022) |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 2,048 | #686 (2024) |
| 13 | Pennsylvania | 1,977 | — |
| 14 | Washington | 1,788 | — |
| 15 | Missouri | 1,769 | — |
| 16 | Georgia | 1,651 | — |
| 17 | Kansas | 1,467 | — |
| 18 | North Carolina | 1,449 | — |
| 19 | New Jersey | 1,449 | — |
| 20 | Colorado | 1,447 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).