Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2002

Kareena

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #7,306
Rank 2025
#7,306
among girls · ↑1,387 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
15
named Kareena
How common
1 in 107,151
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2002
69 babies
All-time total
1,499
#5,696 all-time among girls
First recorded
1970
in Social Security records

Kareena popularity over time

1,499 babies have been named Kareena since 1970, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2002Girls

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 – – – –
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1970s 61 6 – #5,341
1980s 145 15 +138% #4,179
1990s 246 25 +70% #3,534
2000s 580 58 +136% #2,341
2010s 377 38 -35% #2,969
2020s (to 2025) 90 15 -60% #6,485

The story of Kareena

Kareena is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,306 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 1,499 American babies have been named Kareena. Its peak came in 2002, when 69 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Kareena stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kareena?

The median living Kareena is about 20 years old; half are between 14 and 29. An estimated 1,500 people named Kareena are alive in the United States today.

median 20 020406080100

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

Kareena year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 15 #7,306
2024 12 #8,693
2023 14 #7,825
2022 15 #7,455
2021 16 #7,104
2020 18 #6,485
2019 30 #4,604
2018 33 #4,283
2017 27 #4,993
2016 25 #5,372
2015 48 #3,366
2014 33 #4,405
2013 32 #4,487
2012 35 #4,252
2011 58 #2,969
2010 56 #3,029
2009 54 #3,147
2008 64 #2,817
2007 57 #3,076
2006 53 #3,155
2005 59 #2,802
2004 65 #2,572
2003 59 #2,688
2002 69 #2,341
2001 52 #2,828
2000 48 #2,961
1995 19 #5,112
1990 28 #3,753
1985 11 #6,224
1980 12 #5,688
1975 5 #9,706
1970 7 #6,641
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Famous people named Kareena

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Kareena Kapoor Kareena Kapoor Indian actress (born 1980) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kareena?

The median living Kareena is about 20 years old. Half of all living Kareenas are between 14 and 29 years old.

How many people named Kareena are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Kareena are alive in the United States, based on 1,499 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kareena in 2025?

Kareena ranked #7,306 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kareena?

1,499 babies have been named Kareena in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kareena most popular?

Kareena peaked in 2002, when 69 newborns received the name.

Is Kareena a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kareena rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Kareena?

Well-known people named Kareena include Kareena Kapoor (actor).

Names like Kareena

Names that sound and feel close to Kareena: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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