Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1978

Koren

Gender Unisex · 85% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
6
named Koren
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1978
91 babies
All-time total
1,779
#5,654 all-time among girls
First recorded
1950
in Social Security records

Koren popularity over time

1,779 babies have been named Koren since 1950, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s 114 – 114 11 – #2,874
1960s 257 – 257 26 +125% #1,856
1970s 540 5 545 55 +112% #1,322
1980s 306 – 306 31 -44% #2,084
1990s 206 23 229 23 -25% #3,131
2000s 86 145 231 23 +1% #6,661
2010s 10 59 69 7 -70% #17,914
2020s (to 2025) – 28 28 5 -32% –

The story of Koren

Koren 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 1950, 1,779 American babies have been named Koren, about 85% girls and 15% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1978, when 91 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 Koren stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Koren?

The median living Koren is about 46 years old; half are between 31 and 54. An estimated 1,700 people named Koren are alive in the United States today.

median 46 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Koren year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 6 #11,423
2024 – – 8 #9,482
2023 – – 5 #13,311
2022 – – 9 #8,689
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – 5 #13,395
2016 – – 5 #13,347
2015 5 #17,914 10 #7,804
2014 – – 5 #13,183
2013 – – 7 #10,270
2012 – – 11 #7,330
2011 – – 9 #8,477
2010 5 #18,551 7 #10,291
2009 5 #18,851 16 #5,714
2008 7 #14,647 22 #4,480
2007 6 #16,617 14 #6,126
2006 5 #18,737 15 #5,683
2005 13 #8,619 12 #6,453
2004 – – 21 #4,199
2003 10 #10,090 13 #5,743
2002 10 #9,917 13 #5,587
2001 14 #7,547 14 #5,297
2000 16 #6,661 5 #11,403
1995 16 #5,825 5 #9,673
1990 32 #3,400 – –
1985 27 #3,286 – –
1980 50 #2,084 – –
1975 46 #1,945 – –
1970 52 #1,744 – –
1965 22 #2,647 – –
1960 17 #3,041 – –
1955 12 #3,472 – –
1950 7 #4,527 – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Koren?

The median living Koren is about 46 years old. Half of all living Korens are between 31 and 54 years old.

How many people named Koren are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Koren are alive in the United States, based on 1,779 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Koren in 2025?

Koren 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 Koren?

1,779 babies have been named Koren in the United States since 1950, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Koren most popular?

Koren peaked in 1978, when 91 newborns received the name.

Is Koren a boy or girl name?

Koren is used for both: about 85% of babies named Koren have been girls and 15% boys.

Is the name Koren rising or falling?

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

Names like Koren

Names that sound and feel close to Koren: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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