unisex name

Kar

  • Gender Unisex
  • Letters 3
  • Births on record 63

Scotland

#366

1988 births

Kar is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 49% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1992 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in England and Wales in 1997, when 8 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in England and Wales.
  • First appears in birth records in 1996.

Kar over time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2000s.

23
'90 '00
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Births named Kar by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
1990s 18
2000s 23

How popular is Kar?

In 2009, Kar was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Kar is used

Scotland #366 3 in 1988
Canada #1,997 5 in 1995
England & Wales #5,123 3 in 2009
United States #12,155 6 in 1992

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Kar

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Kar also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kar over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Kar

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kar — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Kar

How popular is the name Kar?

In 2009, Kar was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Kar a girl's or a boy's name?

Kar is used for both girls and boys. About 49% of recorded births with this name are girls.

When was Kar most popular?

Kar peaked in 1997, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.