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Worldwide Name Statistics

Karen

Ranked #48 - 1 in 11,590 people
US

Most common in

United States

690k bearers

World total

690,254

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#48

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States690k
Worldwide
~690k
rank #48
Rarity
1 in 11,590
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~690k in US

About the name Karen

There are an estimated 690,254 people named Karen alive worldwide today. That ranks Karen at #48 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Karen is held by approximately 690,254 people, ranking #48 among first names. That works out to roughly 208 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 481 U.S. residents).

Historically Karen is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Karen appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.3%Female 99.7%

Karen popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Karen, 1881 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1881: 6
  2. 1885: 10
  3. 1886: 9
  4. 1887: 9
  5. 1888: 5
  6. 1889: 10
  7. 1890: 14
  8. 1891: 6
  9. 1892: 10
  10. 1893: 7
  11. 1894: 11
  12. 1896: 9
  13. 1897: 5
  14. 1898: 8
  15. 1899: 9
  16. 1900: 8
  17. 1901: 5
  18. 1903: 8
  19. 1904: 11
  20. 1905: 11
  21. 1906: 16
  22. 1907: 14
  23. 1908: 13
  24. 1909: 12
  25. 1910: 11
  26. 1911: 11
  27. 1912: 28
  28. 1913: 12
  29. 1914: 34
  30. 1915: 36
  31. 1916: 42
  32. 1917: 47
  33. 1918: 56
  34. 1919: 27
  35. 1920: 42
  36. 1921: 42
  37. 1922: 50
  38. 1923: 48
  39. 1924: 58
  40. 1925: 49
  41. 1926: 62
  42. 1927: 57
  43. 1928: 78
  44. 1929: 78
  45. 1930: 100
  46. 1931: 152
  47. 1932: 303
  48. 1933: 453
  49. 1934: 588
  50. 1935: 1,105
  51. 1936: 1,731
  52. 1937: 2,241
  53. 1938: 4,529
  54. 1939: 5,558
  55. 1940: 7,320
  56. 1941: 11k
  57. 1942: 15k
  58. 1943: 17k
  59. 1944: 16k
  60. 1945: 16k
  61. 1946: 20k
  62. 1947: 22k
  63. 1948: 22k
  64. 1949: 23k
  65. 1950: 24k
  66. 1951: 28k
  67. 1952: 29k
  68. 1953: 30k
  69. 1954: 33k
  70. 1955: 33k
  71. 1956: 40k
  72. 1957: 41k
  73. 1958: 39k
  74. 1959: 37k
  75. 1960: 36k
  76. 1961: 35k
  77. 1962: 35k
  78. 1963: 33k
  79. 1964: 30k
  80. 1965: 33k
  81. 1966: 26k
  82. 1967: 22k
  83. 1968: 20k
  84. 1969: 18k
  85. 1970: 17k
  86. 1971: 14k
  87. 1972: 11k
  88. 1973: 9,392
  89. 1974: 8,679
  90. 1975: 8,197
  91. 1976: 7,541
  92. 1977: 7,468
  93. 1978: 6,393
  94. 1979: 5,631
  95. 1980: 5,082
  96. 1981: 4,562
  97. 1982: 4,184
  98. 1983: 3,809
  99. 1984: 3,564
  100. 1985: 3,164
  101. 1986: 2,824
  102. 1987: 2,615
  103. 1988: 2,587
  104. 1989: 2,795
  105. 1990: 2,734
  106. 1991: 2,622
  107. 1992: 2,790
  108. 1993: 2,839
  109. 1994: 2,504
  110. 1995: 2,288
  111. 1996: 2,417
  112. 1997: 2,235
  113. 1998: 2,079
  114. 1999: 2,186
  115. 2000: 2,194
  116. 2001: 2,212
  117. 2002: 2,231
  118. 2003: 2,341
  119. 2004: 2,180
  120. 2005: 2,074
  121. 2006: 2,042
  122. 2007: 2,184
  123. 2008: 1,821
  124. 2009: 1,433
  125. 2010: 1,296
  126. 2011: 1,111
  127. 2012: 902
  128. 2013: 730
  129. 2014: 633
  130. 2015: 632
  131. 2016: 617
  132. 2017: 561
  133. 2018: 470
  134. 2019: 446
  135. 2020: 338
  136. 2021: 229
  137. 2022: 199
  138. 2023: 231
  139. 2024: 186
  140. 2025: 175

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Karen worldwide?

There are an estimated 690,254 people named Karen alive worldwide today, ranking #48 globally.

Is Karen a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 11,590 people. In the United States there are roughly 690,254 bearers, which is 1 in 481 Americans.

Is Karen a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Karen is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Karen come from?

Who are famous people named Karen?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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