female NAME · CURRENTLY #1281
Karen
KARE-en
“pure”
A widely recognized form related to Katherine and used internationally.
SSA POPULARITY HISTORY
How Karen has traveled through time
101885
141890
81900
111905
111910
361915
421920
491925
1001930
1,1051935
7,3201940
15,7321945
24,1681950
33,2671955
36,4501960
32,9501965
16,7471970
8,1971975
5,0821980
3,1641985
2,7341990
2,2881995
2,1942000
2,0742005
1,2962010
6322015
3382020
1752025
LATEST YEAR2025175 births
PEAK RANK#3in 1965
CURRENT USAGE100% F0% M
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. SSA excludes names with fewer than five occurrences in a geographic area.