Karene: 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	11	1	–	#4,561
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	47	5	–	#2,508
1940s	99	10	+111%	#2,261
1950s	87	9	-12%	#3,318
1960s	113	11	+30%	#3,119
1970s	77	8	-32%	#3,940
1980s	48	5	-38%	#6,087
1990s	19	2	-60%	#10,738
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,561

1920s

–

1930s

–

#2,508

1940s

+111%

#2,261

1950s

-12%

#3,318

1960s

113

+30%

#3,119

1970s

-32%

#3,940

1980s

-38%

#6,087

1990s

-60%

#10,738

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Karene

Karene 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 1916, 501 American babies have been named Karene. Its peak came in 1963, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Karene?

The median living Karene is about 61 years old; half are between 50 and 73. An estimated 400 people named Karene 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.

Karene year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
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2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	7	#10,738
1985	6	#9,882
1980	11	#6,087
1975	5	#9,709
1970	15	#3,940
1965	7	#5,525
1960	12	#3,802
1955	7	#4,945
1950	11	#3,318
1945	8	#3,522
1940	10	#2,852
1935	8	#3,309
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Karene?

The median living Karene is about 61 years old. Half of all living Karenes are between 50 and 73 years old.

How many people named Karene are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Karene are alive in the United States, based on 501 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Karene mean?

A female given name, variant of Karen.

How popular is the name Karene in 2025?

Karene 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 Karene?

501 babies have been named Karene in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Karene most popular?

Karene peaked in 1963, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Karene a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Karene rising or falling?

Karene has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Karene

Karene popularity over time

The story of Karene

How old are people named Karene?

Karene year by year

Frequently asked questions

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