Carla is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #750 in 2012 with 371 recorded births. This places Carla in the top 4% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Uncommon. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 769 births ranking #359. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 51.8%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 4,746 girls born was named Carla. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.