How Many People Are Named Karola?
An estimated 3 people in the United States have the first name Karola. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 82 years old, and Karola peaked in popularity in 1954 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Karola as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Karola paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 82, Karola is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1954.
- Karola is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
3
About 1 in 114,251,446 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
82
years old
Peak Year
1954
5 births
Total Registered
5
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Karola
Karola is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 5 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Karola as a female name
Ranked #6,157 in 1954
5 female births in 1954
Peak: 1954 (5 births)
Karola: Popularity Over Time
Karola by Decade
How has Karola tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
Karola + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Karola as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Karola: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Karola?
We estimate approximately 3 people named Karola are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 114,251,446 Americans share this first name.
Is Karola a common name?
Karola is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 4.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Karola most popular?
Karola reached peak popularity in 1954, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Karola is approximately 82 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Karola a female name?
Karola is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Karola Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Karola Smith, Karola Johnson, Karola Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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