Karren: 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	5	1	–	#5,356
1930s	46	5	+820%	#1,763
1940s	698	70	+1417%	#778
1950s	525	53	-25%	#1,135
1960s	532	53	+1%	#1,326
1970s	194	19	-64%	#2,030
1980s	91	9	-53%	#4,410
1990s	53	5	-42%	#8,943
2000s	26	3	-51%	#9,723
2010s	7	1	-73%	#14,220
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#5,356

1930s

+820%

#1,763

1940s

698

+1417%

#778

1950s

525

-25%

#1,135

1960s

532

+1%

#1,326

1970s

194

-64%

#2,030

1980s

-53%

#4,410

1990s

-42%

#8,943

2000s

-51%

#9,723

2010s

-73%

#14,220

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Karren

Karren 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 1920, 2,177 American babies have been named Karren. Its peak came in 1943, when 100 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Karren?

The median living Karren is about 66 years old; half are between 58 and 76. An estimated 1,700 people named Karren 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.

Karren 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	7	#14,220
2009	–	–
2008	5	#18,966
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	6	#14,762
2002	–	–
2001	10	#9,723
2000	5	#16,250
1995	8	#10,012
1990	7	#10,743
1985	8	#7,904
1980	17	#4,410
1975	20	#3,441
1970	41	#2,030
1965	53	#1,534
1960	68	#1,343
1955	43	#1,564
1950	49	#1,308
1945	66	#947
1940	33	#1,304
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	5	#5,356
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Karren?

The median living Karren is about 66 years old. Half of all living Karrens are between 58 and 76 years old.

How many people named Karren are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Karren are alive in the United States, based on 2,177 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Karren mean?

Karren is a given name and surname, probably a variant of the name Karen.

How popular is the name Karren in 2025?

Karren 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 Karren?

2,177 babies have been named Karren in the United States since 1920, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Karren most popular?

Karren peaked in 1943, when 100 newborns received the name.

Is Karren a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Karren rising or falling?

Karren has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Karren popularity over time

The story of Karren

How old are people named Karren?

Karren year by year

Frequently asked questions

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