Karan Name Popularity and Statistics
Karan is used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
How Do You Spell Karan?
Karan is spelled K-A-R-A-N. The name has 5 letters.
Karan Popularity in 2025
Rank#6,803
Recorded Births12
- Boys usage fell 1,144 places to #6,803 and recorded 4 fewer births compared with 2024.
Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.
Karan Popularity by Year
The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 2003 through 2025. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.
| Year | Usage Category | Recorded Births | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 12 | #6,803 |
| 2024 | Boys | 16 | #5,659 |
| 2023 | Boys | 16 | #5,666 |
| 2022 | Boys | 9 | #8,300 |
| 2021 | Boys | 16 | #5,562 |
| 2020 | Boys | 12 | #6,620 |
| 2019 | Boys | 16 | #5,555 |
| 2018 | Boys | 18 | #5,106 |
| 2017 | Boys | 16 | #5,526 |
| 2016 | Boys | 17 | #5,318 |
| 2015 | Boys | 23 | #4,295 |
| 2014 | Boys | 19 | #4,866 |
| 2013 | Boys | 30 | #3,497 |
| 2012 | Boys | 34 | #3,231 |
| 2011 | Boys | 28 | #3,695 |
| 2010 | Boys | 33 | #3,308 |
| 2009 | Boys | 47 | #2,623 |
| 2008 | Boys | 35 | #3,221 |
| 2007 | Boys | 38 | #3,025 |
| 2006 | Boys | 41 | #2,784 |
| 2005 | Boys | 63 | #1,983 |
| 2004 | Girls | 9 | #10,690 |
| 2004 | Boys | 73 | #1,731 |
| 2003 | Girls | 6 | #13,844 |
When Was Karan Most Popular?
Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.
1956 · Girls
170 recorded births
National rank #746
1957 · Girls
164 recorded births
National rank #787
1955 · Girls
156 recorded births
National rank #763
1959 · Girls
152 recorded births
National rank #832
Where Karan Ranked Highest in 2019
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Top States for Boys
| State | Rank | Recorded Births |
|---|---|---|
| CA | #2,506 | 5 |