Carla is a distinctive choice, ranked #922 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Carla in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#922
US Rank #963
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About the Name Carla
Carla ranked #922 in 2025, down from its peak of #186 in 1997 — still a familiar name, but past its high point. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Carla is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Carla in their class.
In the US it sits at #963 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Carla
Carla Romano — Carolina (Carla) Romano is a Scottish journalist and producer of Italian descent.
Carla Lockhart — Carla Rebecca Lockhart is a Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Upper Bann since the 2019 general election.
Carla Ruocco — Carla Ruocco is an Italian politician from the Five Star Movement who served in the Chamber of Deputies from 2013 to 2022.
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 Carla
Unlikely. With around 38 UK babies named Carla per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Carla in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Carla is declining: down 305 places since 2020, to #922 in 2025. It peaked at #186 in 1997.
Carla is more popular in the UK (#638) than in the US (#963). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Carla include: Carla Romano, Carla Lockhart and Carla Ruocco. Short summaries for each appear below.
Carla does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Carlas in the wild.
38
UK babies named Carla (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 305 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Carla
Almost certainly the only Carla in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2022–2023)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Carla
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Carla Rebecca Lockhart is a Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Upper Bann since the 2019 general election.