Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1971

Carlen

Meaning Spelling variant of Carleen Gender Unisex · 82% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists

Spelling variant of Carleen.

Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Carlen
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1971
23 babies
All-time total
567
#12,372 all-time among girls
First recorded
1930
in Social Security records

Carlen popularity over time

567 babies have been named Carlen since 1930, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – 12 12 1 – –
1940s 35 11 46 5 +283% #3,626
1950s 93 – 93 9 +102% #2,788
1960s 56 7 63 6 -32% #4,914
1970s 106 12 118 12 +87% #3,521
1980s 67 – 67 7 -43% #5,190
1990s 71 12 83 8 +24% #7,600
2000s 32 22 54 5 -35% #10,045
2010s 6 16 22 2 -59% #15,340
2020s (to 2025) – 9 9 2 -32% –

The story of Carlen

Carlen is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1930, 567 American babies have been named Carlen, about 82% girls and 18% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1971, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Carlen stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Carlen?

The median living Carlen is about 47 years old; half are between 32 and 62. An estimated 500 people named Carlen are alive in the United States today.

median 47 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Carlen year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – 9 #8,431
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – 5 #12,600
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – 6 #10,960
2012 6 #15,340 5 #12,584
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – 7 #10,040
2008 8 #12,818 – –
2007 – – – –
2006 – – – –
2005 – – – –
2004 10 #10,045 – –
2003 – – – –
2002 6 #13,913 6 #9,558
2001 8 #11,201 – –
2000 – – 9 #6,926
1995 11 #7,600 – –
1990 9 #8,591 – –
1985 7 #8,467 – –
1980 7 #8,278 – –
1975 5 #9,246 – –
1970 17 #3,599 – –
1965 6 #5,887 – –
1960 7 #5,229 – –
1955 9 #4,111 – –
1950 7 #4,368 – –
1945 6 #4,081 – –
1940 – – 5 #3,521
1935 – – – –
1930 – – 7 #3,328
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Carlen, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Carlen?

The median living Carlen is about 47 years old. Half of all living Carlens are between 32 and 62 years old.

How many people named Carlen are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Carlen are alive in the United States, based on 567 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Carlen mean?

Spelling variant of Carleen.

How popular is the name Carlen in 2025?

Carlen did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Carlen?

567 babies have been named Carlen in the United States since 1930, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Carlen most popular?

Carlen peaked in 1971, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Carlen a boy or girl name?

Carlen is used for both: about 82% of babies named Carlen have been girls and 18% boys.

Is the name Carlen rising or falling?

Carlen has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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