Karla is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #557 in 2017 with 553 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2002 with 1,840 births ranking #175. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 61.5%. In 2017, approximately 1 in every 3,121 girls born was named Karla. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.