The first name Carla

In 2025, 38 girls were named Carla, making it the 922nd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 230 births (#192).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Carla with other names.

In 2025, 223 girls born in the United States were named Carla, the 1,083rd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1962, when 5,820 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Carla Gugino
  American actress, born 1971
• Carla Bley
  American jazz composer, pianist, organist and bandleader (1936–2023)
• Carla Laemmle
  American actress (1909-2014)
• Carla Bodendorf
  East German athlete, born 1953
• Carla Abellana
  Filipino actress, born 1986
• Carla Del Poggio
  Actress (1925-2010)
• Carla Anderson Hills
  American lawyer and Secretary of Housing, born 1934
• Carla Hayden
  American librarian and 14th Librarian of Congress (born 1952)
• Carla Overbeck
  American soccer player, born 1968
• Carla Gallo
  American actress, born 1975
• Carla Thomas
  American singer (born 1942)
• Carla Rebecchi
  Argentine field hockey player, born 1984

What does the name Carla mean?

From German and Italian Carla. By surface analysis, Carl + -a.

How popular is the name Carla?

In 2025, 38 girls born in England and Wales were named Carla, ranking 922nd. Its peak was 1996, with 230 births.

Is Carla a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 150,815 US babies named Carla since 1880 were girls.

When was Carla most popular?

1962 in the United States, when 5,820 babies were named Carla, its highest rank at 78th.

How do you pronounce Carla?

Carla is /ˈkɑɹlə/, 2 syllables.

What are other spellings of Carla?

Karla.