How old is someone named Carla?
The average Carla is 55 years old.
Half of all living Carlas are between 46 and 66.
When was Carla popular?
Carla peaked in 1961 and has been given less and less ever since. Only 223 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 54 | 0 |
| 1910s | 171 | 0 |
| 1920s | 550 | under 100 |
| 1930s | 2,262 | 540 |
| 1940s | 9,497 | 5,700 |
| 1950s | 29,490 | 23,000 |
| 1960s | 48,024 | 42,000 |
| 1970s | 26,939 | 25,000 |
| 1980s | 14,559 | 14,000 |
| 1990s | 8,435 | 8,300 |
| 2000s | 6,167 | 6,100 |
| 2010s | 3,155 | 3,100 |
| 2020s | 1,501 | 1,500 |
How many Carlas are still alive?
About 130,000 Carlas are alive in the US today. That's 86% of the roughly 150,000 babies named Carla since 1890.
Most Carlas ever born are still alive.
What generation is the name Carla?
About two in five living Carlas are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Carla an old name?
Yes. Carla is older than 83 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Carla will be 68 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Carla a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.7% of living Carlas are women.
Names the same age as Carla
NAME TWIN
Carla's name twin is Jon. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Jon's age curve is the closest match to Carla's: 93% alike.
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Questions about the name Carla
How old is the average Carla?
The average Carla in the US is 55 years old. The median is 58, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Carla?
About 130,000 Carlas are alive in the US today, out of roughly 150,000 babies given the name since 1890.
When was the name Carla most popular?
In 1961, when about 5,800 baby girls were named Carla.
Is Carla a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 39% of living Carlas, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this