Girl · Name family
Karena
6,299births recorded
7Countries
4Variants
2002Peak · British Columbia
#7133United States 2025
Karena is a girl name family recorded 6,299 times in 7 countries since 1925. It ranks highest today in the United States (#7133 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in British Columbia in 2002, at 30.7 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Kareena (England & Wales, Ontario, British Columbia), Carena (Argentina).
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.
All forms of Karena
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karena | English | 3,508 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7133 | 1974 | ▼ 21 % |
| Karena | English | 54 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 1980 | – |
| Karena | English | 14 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2004 | – |
| Kareena | English | 1,499 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7133 | 2002 | ▼ 65 % |
| Kareena | English | 459 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2003 | – |
| Kareena | English | 80 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2001 | – |
| Kareena | English | 9 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 2002 | – |
| Kareena | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2007 | – |
| Karenna | English | 337 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2001 | – |
| Carena | English | 329 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1998 | – |
| Carena | English | 5 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1974 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Karena ↔ Kareena — spelling variant
- Karena ↔ Karenna — spelling variant
- Karena ↔ Carena — spelling variant
Questions about Karena
How popular is the name Karena?
In 2025 it ranked #7133 in the United States. Official registers record 6,299 births across 7 countries.
What is Karena in other languages?
Kareena (English); Karenna (English); Carena (English).
When was Karena most popular?
It peaked in British Columbia in 2002, at 30.7 births per 100,000.
Is Karena a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Karena is a girl name.