Trend of the Popularity of Karen as a Female Baby Name in California

Updated on December 6, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2024, there were 25 female babies that were named Karen in California, which was 0.02% of the total number of female babies born in California in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the name Karen peaked as a female baby name in California in 1993 with a count of 987 babies, which was 0.40% of the total female babies born in California in 1993.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of female babies in California that were named Karen, and the second chart shows the percent of female babies in California that were named Karen.

Trend of the Number of Female Babies who were Named Karen in California

Trend of the Percentage of Female Babies who were Named Karen in California

The table below below shows the trend of the number of female babies and the percentage of female babies born in California who were named Karen from 1980 to 2024.

Trend of the Popularity of Karen as a Female Baby Name in California

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Year	Number of Female Babies	Percent of Total Female Babies (%)
1980	472	0.27
1981	435	0.24
1982	389	0.21
1983	479	0.26
1984	415	0.22
1985	418	0.21
1986	391	0.19
1987	422	0.20
1988	494	0.22
1989	663	0.27
1990	759	0.29
1991	808	0.31
1992	952	0.37
1993	987	0.40
1994	875	0.36
1995	798	0.34
1996	790	0.34
1997	683	0.31
1998	651	0.30
1999	648	0.30
2000	586	0.26
2001	593	0.27
2002	597	0.27
2003	608	0.27
2004	548	0.24
2005	494	0.21
2006	520	0.22
2007	517	0.22
2008	444	0.19
2009	330	0.15
2010	302	0.14
2011	247	0.12
2012	182	0.09
2013	159	0.08
2014	119	0.06
2015	142	0.07
2016	140	0.07
2017	111	0.06
2018	99	0.05
2019	92	0.05
2020	54	0.03
2021	37	0.02
2022	35	0.02
2023	26	0.02
2024	25	0.02