Carla is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1018 in 2018 with 255 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 769 births ranking #359. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 66.8%. In 2018, approximately 1 in every 6,668 girls born was named Carla. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.