Feminine dossier · first seen 1896
Kara
Endangered
Down 93.1% from peak
Peak era
1991
Peak births
3,281
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Millennial
1896Peak 19912025
Quick answers about Kara
How many people are named Kara?
An estimated 98,178 living Americans are named Kara.
How rare is Kara?
Kara is uncommon among babies today, with 226 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 93.1% from its 1991 peak.
How old is the typical Kara?
The median age of a living American named Kara is approximately 38 years, with most bearers falling between 28 and 47 years old.
Is Kara still popular?
No. Kara is endangered as a baby name, down 93.1% from its 1991 peak with 226 births in 2025.
Where is Kara most common?
Kara has its strongest geographic signal in Indiana, where it appeared 2.5× more often than the national baseline in the 2020s.
Peak year
1991
Decline from peak
93.1%
2025
226
All-time
101,743
Where it lives now
Kara is most concentrated in Indiana — about 2.5× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Kara is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.