Feminine dossier · first seen 1882

Cara

Name: SSA baby-name counts for Cara
Creator: Social Security Administration

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1985

Peak era

1985

Peak rank proxy

1,465

Current vitality

Fragile

Generation

Millennial

1882Peak 19852024

Peak year

1985

Decline from peak

87.8%

2024

178

All-time

53,135

Cara is past its period of maximum cultural dominance, but it has not disappeared. Unlike names that burn out quickly, it still carries enough usage to remain cross-generational rather than purely nostalgic.

Your name peaked in 1985, when 1,465 girls were named Cara.

In 2024, only 178 girls were given the name.

Down 87.8% from its peak.

All told, about 53,135 Americans have been named Cara and recorded by the Social Security Administration since 1882.

Rarity scoreVery uncommon

AssociationMillennial

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1985

19851,465 girls named Cara

2024178 girls named Cara

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