Carren: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	5	1	–	#4,343
1940s	79	8	+1480%	#2,324
1950s	91	9	+15%	#2,943
1960s	110	11	+21%	#3,449
1970s	72	7	-35%	#3,603
1980s	17	2	-76%	#9,246
1990s	11	1	-35%	#12,030
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#4,343

1940s

+1480%

#2,324

1950s

+15%

#2,943

1960s

110

+21%

#3,449

1970s

-35%

#3,603

1980s

-76%

#9,246

1990s

-35%

#12,030

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Carren

Carren 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 1939, 385 American babies have been named Carren. Its peak came in 1970, when 17 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 Carren stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Carren?

The median living Carren is about 62 years old; half are between 55 and 71. An estimated 300 people named Carren are alive in the United States today.

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

Carren year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	6	#9,246
1975	9	#6,029
1970	17	#3,603
1965	10	#4,236
1960	7	#5,232
1955	8	#4,420
1950	7	#4,371
1945	8	#3,430
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
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1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Carren?

The median living Carren is about 62 years old. Half of all living Carrens are between 55 and 71 years old.

How many people named Carren are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Carren are alive in the United States, based on 385 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Carren mean?

Spelling variant of Caren.

How popular is the name Carren in 2025?

Carren 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 Carren?

385 babies have been named Carren in the United States since 1939, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Carren most popular?

Carren peaked in 1970, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Carren a boy or girl name?

Carren is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Carren rising or falling?

Carren has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Carren

Carren popularity over time

The story of Carren

How old are people named Carren?

Carren year by year

Frequently asked questions

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