Girl · Name family
Karen
1,231,030births recorded
19Countries
6Variants
1966Peak · South Australia
#1279United States 2025
Karen is a girl name family recorded 1,231,030 times in 19 countries since 1881. It ranks highest today in the United States (#1279 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in South Australia in 1966, at 1,686.0 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Karen
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen | English | 990,774 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1279 | 1956 | ▼ 69 % |
| Karen | English | 99,026 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #424 | 1995 | ▼ 82 % |
| Karen | English | 40,566 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1962 | – |
| Karen | English | 22,395 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 1963 | – |
| Karen | English | 13,940 | 🇫🇷 France | #4843 | 1975 | ▼ 79 % |
| Karen | English | 12,039 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 1977 | – |
| Caren | Spanish | 9,560 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1957 | – |
| Caren | Spanish | 4,832 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #2059 | 1996 | ▼ 86 % |
| Caren | Spanish | 160 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1981 | – |
| Caren | Spanish | 71 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1996 | – |
| Caren | Spanish | 63 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1963 | – |
| Caren | Spanish | 11 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1963 | – |
| Karren | English | 2,177 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1943 | – |
| Karren | English | 8 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1967 | – |
| Kareen | French | 1,306 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1977 | – |
| Kareen | French | 330 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1975 | – |
| Kareen | French | 29 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1980 | – |
| Kareen | French | 12 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1973 | – |
| Kareen | French | 11 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1976 | – |
| Kareen | French | 5 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1986 | – |
| Kaaren | English | 884 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1942 | – |
| Kaaren | English | 8 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1942 | – |
| Carren | English | 385 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1942 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Karen ↔ Caren — spelling variant
- Karen ↔ Karren — spelling variant
- Karen ↔ Kareen — spelling variant
- Karen ↔ Kaaren — spelling variant
- Karen ↔ Carren — spelling variant
Questions about Karen
How popular is the name Karen?
In 2025 it ranked #1279 in the United States. Official registers record 1,231,030 births across 19 countries.
What is Karen in other languages?
Caren (Spanish); Karren (English); Kareen (French); Kaaren (English); Carren (English).
When was Karen most popular?
It peaked in South Australia in 1966, at 1,686.0 births per 100,000.
Is Karen a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Karen is a girl name.