Kara is a moderately popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #255 in 1996 with 148 recorded births. This places Kara in the top 5% of ranked UK girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 2011 with 275 births ranking #186. In 1996, approximately 1 in every 2,000 girls born was named Kara. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.