Karenna: 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	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	61	6	–	#6,425
2000s	229	23	+275%	#2,754
2010s	47	5	-79%	#12,487
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#6,425

2000s

229

+275%

#2,754

2010s

-79%

#12,487

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Karenna

Karenna 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 1993, 337 American babies have been named Karenna. Its peak came in 2001, when 54 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 Karenna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Karenna?

The median living Karenna is about 23 years old; half are between 19 and 25. An estimated 300 people named Karenna 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.

Karenna 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	6	#14,701
2017	–	–
2016	6	#15,248
2015	5	#17,779
2014	8	#12,487
2013	8	#12,574
2012	–	–
2011	8	#12,740
2010	6	#15,948
2009	9	#11,941
2008	10	#11,196
2007	17	#7,568
2006	19	#6,712
2005	16	#7,311
2004	20	#6,094
2003	21	#5,689
2002	23	#5,173
2001	54	#2,754
2000	40	#3,366
1995	8	#10,009
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Karenna?

The median living Karenna is about 23 years old. Half of all living Karennas are between 19 and 25 years old.

How many people named Karenna are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Karenna are alive in the United States, based on 337 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Karenna in 2025?

Karenna 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 Karenna?

337 babies have been named Karenna in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Karenna most popular?

Karenna peaked in 2001, when 54 newborns received the name.

Is Karenna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Karenna rising or falling?

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

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Karenna popularity over time

The story of Karenna

How old are people named Karenna?

Karenna year by year

Frequently asked questions

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