Trend of the Popularity of Karen as a Female Baby Name in the US
Updated on December 3, 2025.
Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).
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In 2024, there were 184 female babies that were named Karen in the US, which was 0.01% of the total number of female babies born in the US in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the name Karen peaked as a female baby name in the US in 1980 with a count of 5,055 babies, which was 0.30% of the total female babies born in the US in 1980.
The first chart below show the trend of the number of female babies in the US that were named Karen, and the second chart shows the percent of female babies in the US that were named Karen.
Trend of the Number of Female Babies who were Named Karen in the US
Trend of the Percentage of Female Babies who were Named Karen in the US
The table below below shows the trend of the number of female babies and the percentage of female babies born in the US who were named Karen from 1980 to 2024.
Trend of the Popularity of Karen as a Female Baby Name in the us
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| Year | Number of Female Babies | Percent of Total Female Babies (%) |
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| 1980 | 5055 | 0.30 |
| 1981 | 4539 | 0.27 |
| 1982 | 4153 | 0.25 |
| 1983 | 3788 | 0.23 |
| 1984 | 3537 | 0.21 |
| 1985 | 3138 | 0.18 |
| 1986 | 2801 | 0.16 |
| 1987 | 2580 | 0.15 |
| 1988 | 2567 | 0.14 |
| 1989 | 2759 | 0.15 |
| 1990 | 2715 | 0.14 |
| 1991 | 2600 | 0.14 |
| 1992 | 2766 | 0.15 |
| 1993 | 2807 | 0.16 |
| 1994 | 2487 | 0.14 |
| 1995 | 2269 | 0.13 |
| 1996 | 2401 | 0.14 |
| 1997 | 2225 | 0.13 |
| 1998 | 2073 | 0.12 |
| 1999 | 2172 | 0.12 |
| 2000 | 2174 | 0.12 |
| 2001 | 2195 | 0.12 |
| 2002 | 2224 | 0.12 |
| 2003 | 2331 | 0.13 |
| 2004 | 2168 | 0.12 |
| 2005 | 2065 | 0.11 |
| 2006 | 2030 | 0.11 |
| 2007 | 2172 | 0.11 |
| 2008 | 1816 | 0.10 |
| 2009 | 1433 | 0.08 |
| 2010 | 1287 | 0.07 |
| 2011 | 1104 | 0.06 |
| 2012 | 896 | 0.05 |
| 2013 | 730 | 0.04 |
| 2014 | 633 | 0.04 |
| 2015 | 627 | 0.04 |
| 2016 | 617 | 0.04 |
| 2017 | 554 | 0.03 |
| 2018 | 470 | 0.03 |
| 2019 | 439 | 0.03 |
| 2020 | 331 | 0.02 |
| 2021 | 229 | 0.01 |
| 2022 | 199 | 0.01 |
| 2023 | 226 | 0.01 |
| 2024 | 184 | 0.01 |