Karena: 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	–	–	–	–
1940s	14	1	–	#4,048
1950s	48	5	+243%	#4,218
1960s	261	26	+444%	#1,309
1970s	962	96	+269%	#1,043
1980s	651	65	-32%	#1,649
1990s	768	77	+18%	#1,604
2000s	508	51	-34%	#2,029
2010s	228	23	-55%	#5,030
2020s (to 2025)	68	11	-50%	#6,771

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#4,048

1950s

+243%

#4,218

1960s

261

+444%

#1,309

1970s

962

+269%

#1,043

1980s

651

-32%

#1,649

1990s

768

+18%

#1,604

2000s

508

-34%

#2,029

2010s

228

-55%

#5,030

2020s (to 2025)

-50%

#6,771

The story of Karena

Karena is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,307 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1946, 3,508 American babies have been named Karena. Its peak came in 1974, when 114 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 Karena stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Karena?

The median living Karena is about 38 years old; half are between 26 and 50. An estimated 3,400 people named Karena 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.

Karena 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	#7,307
2024	12	#8,694
2023	7	#12,783
2022	7	#12,878
2021	10	#9,917
2020	17	#6,771
2019	20	#6,074
2018	19	#6,382
2017	22	#5,742
2016	26	#5,213
2015	21	#6,136
2014	15	#7,864
2013	25	#5,399
2012	26	#5,323
2011	26	#5,291
2010	28	#5,030
2009	41	#3,835
2008	33	#4,589
2007	36	#4,254
2006	40	#3,823
2005	40	#3,680
2004	58	#2,791
2003	50	#3,023
2002	49	#2,996
2001	79	#2,108
2000	82	#2,029
1995	72	#1,931
1990	68	#2,001
1985	62	#1,820
1980	70	#1,649
1975	98	#1,182
1970	101	#1,149
1965	20	#2,780
1960	–	–
1955	9	#4,218
1950	5	#5,671
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Karena?

The median living Karena is about 38 years old. Half of all living Karenas are between 26 and 50 years old.

How many people named Karena are alive today?

An estimated 3,400 people named Karena are alive in the United States, based on 3,508 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Karena in 2025?

Karena ranked #7,307 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 Karena?

3,508 babies have been named Karena in the United States since 1946, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Karena most popular?

Karena peaked in 1974, when 114 newborns received the name.

Is Karena a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Karena rising or falling?

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

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Karena popularity over time

The story of Karena

How old are people named Karena?

Karena year by year

Frequently asked questions

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