Carla is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #580 in 2008 with 531 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 769 births ranking #359. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 30.9%. In 2008, approximately 1 in every 3,561 girls born was named Carla. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.