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.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births4,962
First Year on Record1936
Karan popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | 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 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1956 · Girls
170 recorded births and rank #746.
1957 · Girls
164 recorded births and rank #787.
1955 · Girls
156 recorded births and rank #763.
1959 · Girls
152 recorded births and 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.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- CA
- Rank #2,506 · 5 recorded births