Kara is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #764 in 2021 with 373 recorded births. This places Kara 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 1,909 births ranking #165. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 80.5%. In 2021, approximately 1 in every 4,396 girls born was named Kara. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.