Cara
4 countries#1326 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Cara was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
53,367 births recorded 1882–2025 · currently #1326 · peaked in 1985 with 1,472 births
Most common in: California, New York, Texas, Pennsylvania, Ohio
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
3,723 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #211 · peaked in 2001 with 184 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
2,325 births recorded 1997–2025 · currently #25 · peaked in 2007 with 131 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
France
418 births recorded 1995–2022 · currently #1579 · peaked in 2017 with 40 births
Most common in: Paris, Nord, Alpes-Maritimes, Bouches-du-Rhône, Haute-Garonne
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Cara’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #554 | — |
| 2007 | #539 | ↑15 |
| 2008 | #464 | ↑75 |
| 2009 | #468 | ↓4 |
| 2010 | #642 | ↓174 |
| 2011 | #609 | ↑33 |
| 2012 | #695 | ↓86 |
| 2013 | #620 | ↑75 |
| 2014 | #675 | ↓55 |
| 2015 | #728 | ↓53 |
| 2016 | #808 | ↓80 |
| 2017 | #860 | ↓52 |
| 2018 | #874 | ↓14 |
| 2019 | #1020 | ↓146 |
| 2020 | #907 | ↑113 |
| 2021 | #1024 | ↓117 |
| 2022 | #1163 | ↓139 |
| 2023 | #1264 | ↓101 |
| 2024 | #1296 | ↓32 |
| 2025 | #1326 | ↓30 |
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