Karla is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #6945 in 1997 with 8 recorded births. This places Karla in the bottom 36% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 10 births ranking #6070. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 60.0%. In 1997, approximately 1 in every 235,636 boys born was named Karla. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.