Carla is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #540 in 2007 with 579 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 769 births ranking #359. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 24.7%. In 2007, approximately 1 in every 3,320 girls born was named Carla. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.