The first name Karla

In 2025, 10 girls were named Karla, making it the 2,605th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1997, with 69 births (#433).

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

In 2025, 340 girls born in the United States were named Karla, the 803rd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1964, when 2,060 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.

• Karla Homolka
  Canadian convicted killer (manslaughter) and ex-wife of Paul Bernardo, born 1970
• Karla LaVey
  Daughter of Anton LaVey, born 1952
• Karla Henry
  Filipino beauty pageant contestant, born 1986
• Karla Crome
  British actress, born 1988
• Karla Faye Tucker
  American murderer (1959–1998)
• Karla Bonoff
  American musician, born 1951
• Karla Šlechtová
  Czech politician and economist, born 1977
• Karla Borger
  German beach volleyball player, born 1988
• Karla Mosley
  American actress and singer (born 1981)
• Karla Jay
  American feminist (born 1947)
• Karla Suárez
  Cuban writer, born 1969
• Karla Roffeis
  East German volleyball player, born 1958

What does the name Karla mean?

By surface analysis, Karl + -a.

How popular is the name Karla?

In 2025, 10 girls born in England and Wales were named Karla, ranking 2,605th. Its peak was 1997, with 69 births.

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

Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 91,895 US babies named Karla since 1880 were girls.

When was Karla most popular?

1964 in the United States, when 2,060 babies were named Karla, its highest rank at 182nd.

What are other spellings of Karla?

Carla.