unisex name
Karle
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 150
Karle is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 63% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2007 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1982, when 12 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1938.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Karle over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2007, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 6 |
| 1940s | 16 |
| 1950s | 21 |
| 1960s | 8 |
| 1980s | 40 |
| 1990s | 32 |
| 2000s (to 2007) | 27 |
How popular is Karle?
In 2007, Karle was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Karle
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Karle also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Karle over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Karle
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Karle — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Karle
How popular is the name Karle?
In 2007, Karle was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Karle a girl's or a boy's name?
Karle is used for both girls and boys. About 63% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Karle?
Karle has 2 syllables.
When was Karle most popular?
Karle peaked in 1982, when 12 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.