Cara has been given to about 53,367 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1985, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.
Its best year was 1985, when 1,472 babies were given the name, ranking 184th. The typical living American called Cara is about 40 years old today. It is relatively most common in New Jersey, where it accounts for 0.01% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.