Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1975

Kareen

Meaning Spelling variant of Karen Gender Unisex · 64% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists

Spelling variant of Karen.

Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Kareen
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1975
100 babies
All-time total
2,048
#6,262 all-time among girls
First recorded
1921
in Social Security records

Kareen popularity over time

2,048 babies have been named Kareen since 1921, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 5 – 5 1 – #5,517
1930s 78 – 78 8 +1460% #1,906
1940s 175 – 175 18 +124% #1,735
1950s 152 – 152 15 -13% #2,353
1960s 192 – 192 19 +26% #2,565
1970s 237 348 585 59 +205% #2,233
1980s 180 234 414 41 -29% #3,468
1990s 136 111 247 25 -40% #4,589
2000s 108 23 131 13 -47% #7,235
2010s 38 26 64 6 -51% #12,857
2020s (to 2025) 5 – 5 1 -87% #16,281

The story of Kareen

Kareen 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 1921, 2,048 American babies have been named Kareen, about 64% girls and 36% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1975, when 100 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 Kareen stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kareen?

The median living Kareen is about 47 years old; half are between 36 and 54. An estimated 1,800 people named Kareen 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.

Kareen 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 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 5 #16,281 – –
2019 – – – –
2018 5 #16,850 – –
2017 6 #14,992 5 #13,256
2016 7 #13,595 7 #10,211
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 6 #15,552 – –
2012 6 #15,899 7 #10,261
2011 – – – –
2010 8 #12,857 7 #10,222
2009 13 #9,134 – –
2008 9 #12,089 6 #11,830
2007 5 #19,004 – –
2006 11 #10,237 – –
2005 7 #13,709 – –
2004 16 #7,235 – –
2003 11 #9,355 – –
2002 14 #7,620 – –
2001 9 #10,535 8 #7,937
2000 13 #7,791 9 #7,113
1995 10 #8,383 11 #5,331
1990 21 #4,589 17 #3,530
1985 8 #7,901 15 #3,146
1980 23 #3,556 35 #1,674
1975 29 #2,635 71 #977
1970 15 #3,939 – –
1965 22 #2,642 – –
1960 20 #2,772 – –
1955 15 #3,034 – –
1950 14 #2,835 – –
1945 12 #2,676 – –
1940 19 #1,866 – –
1935 6 #3,986 – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kareen?

The median living Kareen is about 47 years old. Half of all living Kareens are between 36 and 54 years old.

How many people named Kareen are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Kareen are alive in the United States, based on 2,048 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kareen mean?

Spelling variant of Karen.

How popular is the name Kareen in 2025?

Kareen 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 Kareen?

2,048 babies have been named Kareen in the United States since 1921, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kareen most popular?

Kareen peaked in 1975, when 100 newborns received the name.

Is Kareen a boy or girl name?

Kareen is used for both: about 64% of babies named Kareen have been girls and 36% boys.

Is the name Kareen rising or falling?

Kareen is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Names like Kareen

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