Karla is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #208 in 2006 with 1,656 recorded births. This places Karla in the top 1% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 2002 with 1,840 births ranking #175. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 15.4%. In 2006, approximately 1 in every 1,148 girls born was named Karla. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.