Cara
Cara is a distinctive choice, ranked #468 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Cara in their class.
About the Name Cara
Cara has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 127 places in five years. It was most popular in 2001 at #140 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Cara is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Cara in their class.
In the US it sits at #909 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Cara
- Cara (surname) — Cara is a surname of multiple origins.
- Marchetto Cara — Marchetto Cara was an Italian composer, lutenist and singer of the Renaissance.
- Cara-Beth Burnside — Cara-Beth Burnside, nicknamed "CB", is a professional skateboarder and snowboarder and has been ranked amongst the top female athletes in these sports in the world.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Cara
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Cara
Almost certainly the only Cara in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2020)
Rank · SSA official data
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Famous People Named Cara
Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia