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Why parents love Karla- Tinker Tailor's Karla is fiction's most mysterious spymaster.
- The K-opening gives maximum visual sharpness.
- Five letters with a strong, Continental sound: KAR-lah.
- The meaning free woman is liberating.
- The German/Scandinavian heritage gives it European depth.
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The vibe of Karla
free womanK-openingKarlGermanScandinavianTinker TailorspymasterCold War
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Origin & history of Karla
Germanic karl (free man)
→ German/Scandinavian feminine Karla
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First recorded
Earliest known use: German/Scandinavian form; le Carré's Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1974).
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Today
Karla remains a beloved choice, ranking #645 in the US. 91,550 babies have been named Karla since 1915.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Karla?
1964
peak year
The name Karla reached its peak in 1964, with 2,060 registrations (ranked #182). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1915, roughly 49 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to around #645 today, averaging about 466 new babies per year. Karla has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 91,550 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
2,060
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #182)
(ranked #182)
466
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
4,660
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
91,550
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Karla7
Life path number
The Seeker
Wisdom, introspection and spiritual depth.
Karla's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — free-woman leadership. People named Karla tend to be sharp, mysterious, and gifted at playing the coldest chess games.
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Plays the coldest chess✦
K-sharp freedom◈
Spymaster mystery◎
Continental elegance♡
Free-woman powerK2
A1
R9
L3
A1
Sum: 16 → Life path 7
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Personality of Karla🔍
Curious & intellectual
Always questioning, always learning.
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Deep thinker
Surface answers don't satisfy them.
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Reflective & wise
They think before they speak. Worth hearing.
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Beautifully independent
Their solitude is purposeful, not lonely.
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