Cara
Girl name
Cara meaning
dear, friend
Cara at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #1,293 in 2024
Cara popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1882 | #908 | 5 |
| 1890 | #1,099 | 7 |
| 1900 | #917 | 17 |
| 1910 | #997 | 19 |
| 1920 | #2,079 | 18 |
| 1930 | #1,460 | 28 |
| 1940 | #1,218 | 36 |
| 1950 | #1,099 | 70 |
| 1960 | #663 | 234 |
| 1970 | #351 | 716 |
| 1980 | #203 | 1,276 |
| 1985 | #184 | 1,465 |
| 1990 | #234 | 1,212 |
| 2000 | #393 | 732 |
| 2010 | #642 | 460 |
| 2020 | #909 | 288 |
| 2024 | #1,293 | 178 |
All 142 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1882 | #908 | 5 |
| 1883 | #817 | 6 |
| 1884 | #793 | 8 |
| 1885 | #629 | 12 |
| 1886 | #993 | 6 |
| 1887 | #733 | 10 |
| 1888 | #894 | 9 |
| 1889 | #1,025 | 7 |
| 1890 | #1,099 | 7 |
| 1891 | #839 | 11 |
| 1892 | #1,171 | 7 |
| 1894 | #1,136 | 8 |
| 1895 | #932 | 12 |
| 1896 | #1,213 | 8 |
| 1897 | #982 | 11 |
| 1898 | #840 | 16 |
| 1899 | #983 | 11 |
| 1900 | #917 | 17 |
| 1901 | #1,339 | 7 |
| 1902 | #1,075 | 11 |
| 1903 | #1,204 | 9 |
| 1904 | #1,092 | 11 |
| 1905 | #1,538 | 7 |
| 1906 | #1,154 | 11 |
| 1907 | #945 | 16 |
| 1908 | #1,203 | 12 |
| 1909 | #1,219 | 12 |
| 1910 | #997 | 19 |
| 1911 | #1,372 | 12 |
| 1912 | #1,352 | 16 |
| 1913 | #1,229 | 21 |
| 1914 | #1,480 | 19 |
| 1915 | #1,285 | 30 |
| 1916 | #1,408 | 27 |
| 1917 | #1,605 | 23 |
| 1918 | #1,333 | 33 |
| 1919 | #1,921 | 19 |
| 1920 | #2,079 | 18 |
| 1921 | #1,927 | 21 |
| 1922 | #1,366 | 34 |
| 1923 | #1,388 | 33 |
| 1924 | #1,533 | 30 |
| 1925 | #1,609 | 27 |
| 1926 | #1,166 | 43 |
| 1927 | #1,669 | 25 |
| 1928 | #1,897 | 20 |
| 1929 | #1,393 | 30 |
| 1930 | #1,460 | 28 |
| 1931 | #2,105 | 15 |
| 1932 | #1,421 | 28 |
| 1933 | #1,606 | 22 |
| 1934 | #1,166 | 37 |
| 1935 | #1,417 | 27 |
| 1936 | #1,135 | 39 |
| 1937 | #1,063 | 45 |
| 1938 | #1,182 | 38 |
| 1939 | #1,474 | 26 |
| 1940 | #1,218 | 36 |
| 1941 | #1,117 | 44 |
| 1942 | #1,137 | 48 |
| 1943 | #1,087 | 54 |
| 1944 | #1,236 | 41 |
| 1945 | #1,155 | 46 |
| 1946 | #1,257 | 47 |
| 1947 | #1,238 | 53 |
| 1948 | #1,285 | 51 |
| 1949 | #1,056 | 72 |
| 1950 | #1,099 | 70 |
| 1951 | #1,014 | 84 |
| 1952 | #1,008 | 87 |
| 1953 | #940 | 101 |
| 1954 | #847 | 124 |
| 1955 | #773 | 154 |
| 1956 | #736 | 172 |
| 1957 | #782 | 165 |
| 1958 | #878 | 134 |
| 1959 | #706 | 200 |
| 1960 | #663 | 234 |
| 1961 | #531 | 340 |
| 1962 | #455 | 448 |
| 1963 | #368 | 682 |
| 1964 | #366 | 663 |
| 1965 | #274 | 987 |
| 1966 | #347 | 677 |
| 1967 | #365 | 604 |
| 1968 | #414 | 508 |
| 1969 | #367 | 636 |
| 1970 | #351 | 716 |
| 1971 | #337 | 755 |
| 1972 | #324 | 722 |
| 1973 | #286 | 847 |
| 1974 | #235 | 1,074 |
| 1975 | #207 | 1,192 |
| 1976 | #219 | 1,103 |
| 1977 | #189 | 1,411 |
| 1978 | #191 | 1,346 |
| 1979 | #211 | 1,247 |
| 1980 | #203 | 1,276 |
| 1981 | #209 | 1,261 |
| 1982 | #204 | 1,328 |
| 1983 | #191 | 1,394 |
| 1984 | #191 | 1,440 |
| 1985 | #184 | 1,465 |
| 1986 | #194 | 1,338 |
| 1987 | #213 | 1,232 |
| 1988 | #207 | 1,268 |
| 1989 | #211 | 1,275 |
| 1990 | #234 | 1,212 |
| 1991 | #228 | 1,259 |
| 1992 | #248 | 1,125 |
| 1993 | #251 | 1,105 |
| 1994 | #273 | 1,026 |
| 1995 | #308 | 900 |
| 1996 | #324 | 862 |
| 1997 | #343 | 819 |
| 1998 | #359 | 807 |
| 1999 | #386 | 728 |
| 2000 | #393 | 732 |
| 2001 | #458 | 604 |
| 2002 | #481 | 584 |
| 2003 | #503 | 568 |
| 2004 | #508 | 570 |
| 2005 | #550 | 522 |
| 2006 | #554 | 531 |
| 2007 | #539 | 579 |
| 2008 | #464 | 681 |
| 2009 | #468 | 663 |
| 2010 | #642 | 460 |
| 2011 | #609 | 473 |
| 2012 | #695 | 404 |
| 2013 | #620 | 451 |
| 2014 | #675 | 421 |
| 2015 | #728 | 389 |
| 2016 | #808 | 352 |
| 2017 | #860 | 318 |
| 2018 | #874 | 310 |
| 2019 | #1,019 | 252 |
| 2020 | #909 | 288 |
| 2021 | #1,023 | 248 |
| 2022 | #1,162 | 208 |
| 2023 | #1,262 | 182 |
| 2024 | #1,293 | 178 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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