Carla

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Carla

Gender: Feminine
Language: English, Spanish
Etymology:
Carla is an English and Spanish feminine form of Carl and Carlos, the English and Spanish form of Karl, based on the word “ceorl.” which means “man.”

History:
N/A
See Charla for more information.

Pronunciation: carl-lah.

Alternates: Carli, Carlita, Carletta, Carilla, Carlee, Carlena, Carleen, Carlene, Carlie, Carline, Carley, Carly, Carlyn, Karlene, Karli, Karlie, Karly.

Masculine: Carl.

Famous Bearers:
Political Figures:
Carla Anderson Hill (1934-)
American assistant Attorney General and Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Singers and Entertainers:
Carly Simon (1945-)
American singer-songwriter.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.107 % named Carla
0.012 % named Carlene
0.010 % named Carly
0.004 % named Carleen
0.002 % named Carley
0.002 % named Carlie
0.002 % named Carline
0.001 % named Carli
0.001 % named Carlee
0.001 % named Carlena
0.001 % named Karly

Popularity of Carla:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1930: N/A
1930-1940: 449th most popular.
1940-1950: 235th most popular.
1950-1960: 138th most popular.
1960-1970: 82nd most popular.
1970-1980: 119th most popular.
1980-1990: 185th most popular.
1990: 227th most popular.
1991: 239th most popular.
1992: 241st most popular.
1993: 268th most popular.
1994: 299th most popular.
1995: 311th most popular.
1996: 330th most popular.
1997: 348th most popular.
1998: 384th most popular.
1999: 375th most popular.
2000: 380th most popular.
2001: 399th most popular.
2002: 353rd most popular.
2003: 424th most popular.

In France...
1900-1990: N/A
1995: 129th most popular.
2000: 52nd most popular.

Popularity of Carly:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1970: N/A
1970-1980: 607th most popular.
1980-1990: 214th most popular.
1990: 172nd most popular.
1991: 140th most popular.
1992: 139th most popular.
1993: 142nd most popular.
1994: 143rd most popular.
1995: 125th most popular.
1996: 131st most popular.
1997: 141st most popular.
1998: 140th most popular.
1999: 175th most popular.
2000: 172nd most popular.
2001: 181st most popular.
2002: 208th most popular.
2003: 187th most popular.

Popularity of Carley:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1980: N/A
1980-1990: 859th most popular.
1990: 802nd most popular.
1991: 508th most popular.
1992: 430th most popular.
1993: 454th most popular.
1994: 431st most popular.
1995: 434th most popular.
1996: 387th most popular.
1997: 389th most popular.
1998: 378th most popular.
1999: 451st most popular.
2000: 416th most popular.
2001: 457th most popular.
2002: 491st most popular.
2003: 529th most popular.

Popularity of Carlie:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1990: N/A
1990: 981st most popular.
1991: 671st most popular.
1992: 629th most popular.
1993: 599th most popular.
1994: 571st most popular.
1995: 545th most popular.
1996: 506th most popular.
1997: 514th most popular.
1998: 449th most popular.
1999: 516th most popular.
2000: 505th most popular.
2001: 519th most popular.
2002: 571st most popular.
2003: 573rd most popular.