Koreen: 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	32	3	–	#3,475
1950s	116	12	+262%	#2,604
1960s	219	22	+89%	#2,404
1970s	194	19	-11%	#2,786
1980s	62	6	-68%	#5,968
1990s	26	3	-58%	#9,133
2000s	5	1	-81%	#18,736
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,475

1950s

116

+262%

#2,604

1960s

219

+89%

#2,404

1970s

194

-11%

#2,786

1980s

-68%

#5,968

1990s

-58%

#9,133

2000s

-81%

#18,736

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Koreen

Koreen 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 1941, 654 American babies have been named Koreen. Its peak came in 1969, when 28 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 Koreen stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Koreen?

The median living Koreen is about 56 years old; half are between 49 and 64. An estimated 600 people named Koreen 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.

Koreen 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	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	5	#18,736
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	6	#12,143
1985	–	–
1980	8	#7,765
1975	20	#3,448
1970	20	#3,254
1965	12	#3,837
1960	25	#2,404
1955	6	#5,520
1950	8	#4,144
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Koreen?

The median living Koreen is about 56 years old. Half of all living Koreens are between 49 and 64 years old.

How many people named Koreen are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Koreen are alive in the United States, based on 654 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Koreen in 2025?

Koreen 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 Koreen?

654 babies have been named Koreen in the United States since 1941, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Koreen most popular?

Koreen peaked in 1969, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Koreen a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Koreen rising or falling?

Koreen has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Koreen

Koreen popularity over time

The story of Koreen

How old are people named Koreen?

Koreen year by year

Frequently asked questions

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