Baby names
How popular is the name Karen?
In 2025, 175 baby girls in the U.S. were named Karen, the 1279th most popular name for girls. Its peak year was 1957, when 40,591 girls got the name. 987,989 girls have been named Karen since 1880. 2,785 boys have had the name too.
Rank in 2025
#1,279
among girls' names
Babies in 2025
175
girls named Karen
Peak year
1957
40,591 girls
Girls named Karen each year since 1880
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The numbers for Karen (girls)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 175 |
| 2024 | 186 |
| 2023 | 226 |
| 2022 | 199 |
| 2021 | 229 |
| 2020 | 332 |
| 2019 | 440 |
| 2018 | 470 |
| 2017 | 554 |
| 2016 | 617 |
| 2015 | 627 |
| 2014 | 633 |
| 2013 | 730 |
| 2012 | 897 |
| 2011 | 1,104 |
| 2010 | 1,288 |
| 2009 | 1,433 |
| 2008 | 1,816 |
| 2007 | 2,172 |
| 2006 | 2,031 |
| 2005 | 2,065 |
| 2004 | 2,168 |
| 2003 | 2,331 |
| 2002 | 2,225 |
| 2001 | 2,194 |
| 2000 | 2,174 |
| 1999 | 2,172 |
| 1998 | 2,073 |
| 1997 | 2,226 |
| 1996 | 2,401 |
| 1995 | 2,269 |
| 1994 | 2,487 |
| 1993 | 2,806 |
| 1992 | 2,765 |
| 1991 | 2,601 |
| 1990 | 2,716 |
| 1989 | 2,758 |
| 1988 | 2,567 |
| 1987 | 2,580 |
| 1986 | 2,801 |
| 1985 | 3,138 |
| 1984 | 3,536 |
| 1983 | 3,787 |
| 1982 | 4,153 |
| 1981 | 4,539 |
| 1980 | 5,055 |
| 1979 | 5,599 |
| 1978 | 6,371 |
| 1977 | 7,441 |
| 1976 | 7,505 |
| 1975 | 8,168 |
| 1974 | 8,643 |
| 1973 | 9,352 |
| 1972 | 11,181 |
| 1971 | 14,214 |
| 1970 | 16,699 |
| 1969 | 17,633 |
| 1968 | 19,560 |
| 1967 | 21,537 |
| 1966 | 25,450 |
| 1965 | 32,869 |
| 1964 | 30,243 |
| 1963 | 32,492 |
| 1962 | 35,184 |
| 1961 | 34,707 |
| 1960 | 36,378 |
| 1959 | 36,784 |
| 1958 | 38,487 |
| 1957 | 40,591 |
| 1956 | 40,052 |
| 1955 | 33,217 |
| 1954 | 32,456 |
| 1953 | 29,858 |
| 1952 | 28,956 |
| 1951 | 27,998 |
| 1950 | 24,132 |
| 1949 | 22,468 |
| 1948 | 21,996 |
| 1947 | 21,648 |
| 1946 | 19,647 |
| 1945 | 15,680 |
| 1944 | 15,944 |
| 1943 | 16,816 |
| 1942 | 15,387 |
| 1941 | 10,831 |
| 1940 | 7,283 |
| 1939 | 5,541 |
| 1938 | 4,508 |
| 1937 | 2,232 |
| 1936 | 1,718 |
| 1935 | 1,097 |
| 1934 | 588 |
| 1933 | 453 |
| 1932 | 303 |
| 1931 | 152 |
| 1930 | 100 |
| 1929 | 78 |
| 1928 | 78 |
| 1927 | 57 |
| 1926 | 62 |
| 1925 | 49 |
| 1924 | 58 |
| 1923 | 48 |
| 1922 | 50 |
| 1921 | 42 |
| 1920 | 42 |
| 1919 | 27 |
| 1918 | 56 |
| 1917 | 47 |
| 1916 | 42 |
| 1915 | 36 |
| 1914 | 34 |
| 1913 | 12 |
| 1912 | 28 |
| 1911 | 11 |
| 1910 | 11 |
| 1909 | 12 |
| 1908 | 13 |
| 1907 | 14 |
| 1906 | 16 |
| 1905 | 11 |
| 1904 | 11 |
| 1903 | 8 |
| 1902 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1901 | 5 |
| 1900 | 8 |
| 1899 | 9 |
| 1898 | 8 |
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1896 | 9 |
| 1895 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1894 | 11 |
| 1893 | 7 |
| 1892 | 10 |
| 1891 | 6 |
| 1890 | 14 |
| 1889 | 10 |
| 1888 | 5 |
| 1887 | 9 |
| 1886 | 9 |
| 1885 | 10 |
| 1884 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1883 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1882 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1881 | 6 |
| 1880 | Fewer than 5 |
Boys named Karen each year since 1880
The interactive chart needs JavaScript. The numbers are in the table below.
The numbers for Karen (boys)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2024 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2021 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2013 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2011 | 7 |
| 2010 | 8 |
| 2009 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2007 | 12 |
| 2006 | 11 |
| 2005 | 9 |
| 2004 | 12 |
| 2003 | 10 |
| 2002 | 6 |
| 2001 | 18 |
| 2000 | 20 |
| 1999 | 14 |
| 1998 | 6 |
| 1997 | 9 |
| 1996 | 16 |
| 1995 | 19 |
| 1994 | 17 |
| 1993 | 33 |
| 1992 | 25 |
| 1991 | 21 |
| 1990 | 18 |
| 1989 | 37 |
| 1988 | 20 |
| 1987 | 35 |
| 1986 | 23 |
| 1985 | 26 |
| 1984 | 28 |
| 1983 | 22 |
| 1982 | 31 |
| 1981 | 23 |
| 1980 | 27 |
| 1979 | 32 |
| 1978 | 22 |
| 1977 | 27 |
| 1976 | 36 |
| 1975 | 29 |
| 1974 | 36 |
| 1973 | 40 |
| 1972 | 49 |
| 1971 | 57 |
| 1970 | 48 |
| 1969 | 74 |
| 1968 | 49 |
| 1967 | 54 |
| 1966 | 64 |
| 1965 | 81 |
| 1964 | 91 |
| 1963 | 83 |
| 1962 | 75 |
| 1961 | 79 |
| 1960 | 72 |
| 1959 | 80 |
| 1958 | 66 |
| 1957 | 77 |
| 1956 | 72 |
| 1955 | 50 |
| 1954 | 54 |
| 1953 | 58 |
| 1952 | 36 |
| 1951 | 34 |
| 1950 | 36 |
| 1949 | 41 |
| 1948 | 36 |
| 1947 | 37 |
| 1946 | 39 |
| 1945 | 52 |
| 1944 | 49 |
| 1943 | 54 |
| 1942 | 65 |
| 1941 | 44 |
| 1940 | 37 |
| 1939 | 17 |
| 1938 | 21 |
| 1937 | 9 |
| 1936 | 13 |
| 1935 | 8 |
| 1934 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1933 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1932 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1931 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1930 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1929 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1928 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1927 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1926 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1925 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1924 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1923 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1922 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1921 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1920 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1919 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1918 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1917 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1916 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1915 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1914 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1913 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1912 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1911 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1910 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1909 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1908 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1907 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1906 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1905 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1904 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1903 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1902 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1901 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1900 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1899 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1898 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1897 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1896 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1895 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1894 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1893 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1892 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1891 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1890 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1889 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1888 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1887 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1886 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1885 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1884 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1883 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1882 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1881 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1880 | Fewer than 5 |
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Source and notes
U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.
The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.