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Karen

As of 2025, Karen ranks #1279 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 175 girls received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #821 five years ago, #1279 now. SSA records for Karen go back to 1881; the peak came in 1965 at #3, with 32,869 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Maryland, where it ranks #731 among girl names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1279
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#3
in 1965 (1960s)
Babies in 2025
175
girls named Karen

Karen popularity, 1880–2025

0.54%1.1%1.6%2.2%18801900192019401960198020002020#3 in 1965
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1965

Where Karen is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Karen in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Karen in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Karen in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Karen in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 girls named Karen in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Karen in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Karen in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Karen in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Karen in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Karen in 2025WI—Michigan: #1210 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)MI#1210New York: #980 (15 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)NY#980Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Karen in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Karen in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Karen in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Karen in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Karen in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Karen in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Karen in 2025IA—Illinois: #1240 (6 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)IL#1240Indiana: fewer than 5 girls named Karen in 2025IN—Ohio: #801 (11 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)OH#801Pennsylvania: #763 (12 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)PA#763New Jersey: #1036 (6 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)NJ#1036Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Karen in 2025CT—California: #1948 (10 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)CA#1948Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Karen in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 girls named Karen in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Karen in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 girls named Karen in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Karen in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Karen in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Karen in 2025VA—Maryland: #731 (6 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)MD#731Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Karen in 2025DE—Arizona: #818 (7 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)AZ#818New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Karen in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Karen in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Karen in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 girls named Karen in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Karen in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Karen in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Karen in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Karen in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Karen in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Karen in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Karen in 2025AL—Georgia: #984 (9 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)GA#984Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Karen in 2025HI—Texas: #1087 (25 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)TX#1087Florida: #1887 (6 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)FL#1887
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Maryland (#731), Pennsylvania (#763), Arizona (#818)

Uniqueness score

56/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Karen in the most recent year of SSA data.

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