Feminine dossier · first seen 1890
Carla
Endangered
Down 96.2% from peak
Peak era
1962
Peak births
5,820
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Carla
How many people are named Carla?
An estimated 117,277 living Americans are named Carla.
How rare is Carla?
Carla is uncommon among babies today, with 223 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 96.2% from its 1962 peak.
How old is the typical Carla?
The median age of a living American named Carla is approximately 57 years, with most bearers falling between 45 and 65 years old.
Is Carla still popular?
No. Carla is endangered as a baby name, down 96.2% from its 1962 peak with 223 births in 2025.
Where is Carla most common?
Carla has its strongest geographic signal in Utah, where it appears 6.9× more often than the national baseline.
1890Peak 19622025
Peak year
1962
Decline from peak
96.2%
2025
223
All-time
150,390
Where it lives now
Carla is most concentrated in Idaho — about 3.5× the national rate in the 1940s.
States where Carla is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.