Over the past 110 years, 86 347 girls and 64 boys have been named Karla. The name Karla ranks 378th in the United States among the most common names for girls. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Karla in 1931. The peak of popularity of the name Karla came in the 1960s and 2000s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.