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Carla

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Carla: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Carla: Recorded since 1964, it reached #74 in 1974, and it stood at #325 in 2025.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #186 to #768.19961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024#186#768
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#192
1997#186
1998#208
1999#210
2000#238
2001#208
2002#288
2003#310
2004#313
2005#345
2006#378
2007#369
2008#341
2009#374
2010#438
2011#449
2012#679
2013#561
2014#663
2015#656
2016#768
2017#604
2018#560
2019#513
2020#617
2021#537
2022#541
2023#583
2024#638

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 61 of the 62 years from 1964 to 2025.

In 2024: #342 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #638 among girls in England and Wales, #638 among girls in Scotland.

Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 19642025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #274 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1974–1980

    Highest recorded position: #74 among girls in New Zealand, in 1974 (recorded 1974–1980).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #74 in New Zealand in 1974.

Carla's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesfemale#63861HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#58366HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#54172HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#53775HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#61762HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#51379HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#56074HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#60470HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#76851HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#65662HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#66360HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#56173HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#67961HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#44994HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#43896HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#374115HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#341132HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#369115HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#378111HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#345116HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#313129HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#310127HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#288132HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#208190HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#238172HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#210199HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#208198HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#186230HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#192230HighVerified
1983New South Wales, Australiafemale#9680InsufficientNot yet available
1980New Zealandfemale#8164HighVerified
1977New Zealandfemale#8662HighVerified
1976New Zealandfemale#9557HighVerified
1975New Zealandfemale#9857HighVerified
1974New Zealandfemale#7483HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#3284HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#4463HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#3135HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#2965HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#2298HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#2696HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandfemale#4393HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#2846HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#2687HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#2467HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#15314HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandfemale#2248HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandfemale#11022HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#12517HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandfemale#12117HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandfemale#17710HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandfemale#13913HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandfemale#11417HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandfemale#11816HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandfemale#9521HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandfemale#10619HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandfemale#12516HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandfemale#11219HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#7931HighVerified
2023Norwayfemale#34710HighVerified
2022Norwayfemale#4066HighVerified
2021Norwayfemale#4664HighVerified
2020Norwayfemale#3529HighVerified
2019Norwayfemale#3878HighVerified
2018Norwayfemale#4217HighVerified
2017Norwayfemale#4238HighVerified
2016Norwayfemale#4019HighVerified
2015Norwayfemale#33613HighVerified
2014Norwayfemale#37411HighVerified
2013Norwayfemale#39710HighVerified
2012Norwayfemale#38810HighVerified
2011Norwayfemale#5016HighVerified
2010Norwayfemale#4468HighVerified
2009Norwayfemale#40810HighVerified
2008Norwayfemale#4169HighVerified
2007Norwayfemale#4707HighVerified
2002Norwayfemale#4936HighVerified
2000Norwayfemale#5854HighVerified
1999Norwayfemale#6064HighVerified
1998Norwayfemale#4916HighVerified
1996Norwayfemale#6264HighVerified
1995Norwayfemale#6204HighVerified
1992Norwayfemale#5845HighVerified
1991Norwayfemale#6374HighVerified
1990Norwayfemale#4708HighVerified
1987Norwayfemale#5556HighVerified
1986Norwayfemale#5446HighVerified
1985Norwayfemale#6484HighVerified
1984Norwayfemale#4259HighVerified
1983Norwayfemale#5745HighVerified
1982Norwayfemale#4857HighVerified
1979Norwayfemale#4099HighVerified
1978Norwayfemale#5006HighVerified
1977Norwayfemale#5375HighVerified
1975Norwayfemale#4587HighVerified
1974Norwayfemale#3959HighVerified
1973Norwayfemale#5734HighVerified
1972Norwayfemale#5056HighVerified
1969Norwayfemale#5424HighVerified
1968Norwayfemale#5304HighVerified
1967Norwayfemale#4925HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#32512HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#34211HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#4049HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#4588HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#29914HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#35511HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#4219HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#4369HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#26018HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#18727HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#30616HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#17930HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#20727HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#28018HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#15938HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#19431HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#12354HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#14442HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#16038HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#15233HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#16627HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#17424HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#14730HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#17023HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#15227HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#11736HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#15324HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#12432HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#12342HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#13737HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#17325HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#16826HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#16427HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#21319HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#15831HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#13936HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#17527HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#21419HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#16431HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#20521HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#20324HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#21822HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#22420HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#22522HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#23021HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#23520HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#23020HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#29112HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#3697HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#23618HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#26213HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#3407HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#4025HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#3526HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#3038HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#4473HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#2888HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#3076HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#3544HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#3853HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#2746HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#6384HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

What's not yet available

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  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #74 in New Zealand in 1974. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.