Karen Popularity by Year
Follow Karen across every available national year. Rankings and birth counts remain separated by the source dataset’s girl and boy categories.
Karen birth-count history
The chart samples long histories for faster loading. The complete table below includes every recorded year.
Complete year-by-year record
| Year | Category | Births | Rank | Change from previous recorded year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 175 | #1,279 | Down 29 places |
| 2024 | Girls | 186 | #1,250 | Down 161 places |
| 2023 | Boys | 5 | #12,239 | Down 1,634 places |
| 2023 | Girls | 226 | #1,089 | Up 127 places |
| 2022 | Girls | 199 | #1,216 | Down 128 places |
| 2021 | Girls | 229 | #1,088 | Down 267 places |
| 2020 | Boys | 6 | #10,605 | Up 198 places |
| 2020 | Girls | 332 | #821 | Down 159 places |
| 2019 | Boys | 6 | #10,803 | Down 1,107 places |
| 2019 | Girls | 440 | #662 | Down 26 places |
| 2018 | Girls | 470 | #636 | Down 80 places |
| 2017 | Boys | 7 | #9,696 | Up 2,390 places |
| 2017 | Girls | 554 | #556 | Down 48 places |
| 2016 | Girls | 617 | #508 | Down 3 places |
| 2015 | Boys | 5 | #12,086 | Up 188 places |
| 2015 | Girls | 627 | #505 | Down 11 places |
| 2014 | Girls | 633 | #494 | Down 78 places |
| 2013 | Girls | 730 | #416 | Down 62 places |
| 2012 | Boys | 5 | #12,274 | Down 2,674 places |
| 2012 | Girls | 897 | #354 | Down 67 places |
| 2011 | Boys | 7 | #9,600 | Down 797 places |
| 2011 | Girls | 1,104 | #287 | Down 39 places |
| 2010 | Boys | 8 | #8,803 | Up 3,750 places |
| 2010 | Girls | 1,288 | #248 | Down 17 places |
| 2009 | Girls | 1,433 | #231 | Down 44 places |
| 2008 | Boys | 5 | #12,553 | Down 5,931 places |
| 2008 | Girls | 1,816 | #187 | Down 22 places |
| 2007 | Boys | 12 | #6,622 | Up 282 places |
| 2007 | Girls | 2,172 | #165 | Up 8 places |
| 2006 | Boys | 11 | #6,904 | Up 736 places |
| 2006 | Girls | 2,031 | #173 | Down 9 places |
| 2005 | Boys | 9 | #7,640 | Down 1,502 places |
| 2005 | Girls | 2,065 | #164 | Down 9 places |
| 2004 | Boys | 12 | #6,138 | Up 577 places |
| 2004 | Girls | 2,168 | #155 | Down 14 places |
| 2003 | Boys | 10 | #6,715 | Up 2,677 places |
| 2003 | Girls | 2,331 | #141 | Up 9 places |
| 2002 | Boys | 6 | #9,392 | Down 5,090 places |
| 2002 | Girls | 2,225 | #150 | Down 2 places |
| 2001 | Boys | 18 | #4,302 | Down 380 places |
| 2001 | Girls | 2,194 | #148 | Up 5 places |
| 2000 | Boys | 20 | #3,922 | Up 840 places |
| 2000 | Girls | 2,174 | #153 | Down 4 places |
| 1999 | Boys | 14 | #4,762 | Up 3,717 places |
| 1999 | Girls | 2,172 | #149 | Up 3 places |
| 1998 | Boys | 6 | #8,479 | Down 2,379 places |
| 1998 | Girls | 2,073 | #152 | Down 10 places |
| 1997 | Boys | 9 | #6,100 | Down 2,078 places |
| 1997 | Girls | 2,226 | #142 | Down 9 places |
| 1996 | Boys | 16 | #4,022 | Down 590 places |
| 1996 | Girls | 2,401 | #133 | Up 9 places |
| 1995 | Boys | 19 | #3,432 | Up 319 places |
| 1995 | Girls | 2,269 | #142 | Down 14 places |
| 1994 | Boys | 17 | #3,751 | Down 1,456 places |
| 1994 | Girls | 2,487 | #128 | Down 12 places |
| 1993 | Boys | 33 | #2,295 | Up 452 places |
| 1993 | Girls | 2,806 | #116 | Up 5 places |
| 1992 | Boys | 25 | #2,747 | Up 242 places |
| 1992 | Girls | 2,765 | #121 | Up 1 places |
| 1991 | Boys | 21 | #2,989 | Up 320 places |
| 1991 | Girls | 2,601 | #122 | Down 2 places |
| 1990 | Boys | 18 | #3,309 | Down 1,356 places |
| 1990 | Girls | 2,716 | #120 | Down 10 places |
| 1989 | Boys | 37 | #1,953 | Up 812 places |
| 1989 | Girls | 2,758 | #110 | Up 1 places |
| 1988 | Boys | 20 | #2,765 | Down 936 places |
| 1988 | Girls | 2,567 | #111 | Down 4 places |
| 1987 | Boys | 35 | #1,829 | Up 531 places |
| 1987 | Girls | 2,580 | #107 | Down 7 places |
| 1986 | Boys | 23 | #2,360 | Down 244 places |
| 1986 | Girls | 2,801 | #100 | Down 13 places |
| 1985 | Boys | 26 | #2,116 | Down 183 places |
| 1985 | Girls | 3,138 | #87 | Down 5 places |
| 1984 | Boys | 28 | #1,933 | Up 339 places |
| 1984 | Girls | 3,536 | #82 | Down 5 places |
| 1983 | Boys | 22 | #2,272 | Down 457 places |
| 1983 | Girls | 3,787 | #77 | Down 9 places |
| 1982 | Boys | 31 | #1,815 | Up 389 places |
| 1982 | Girls | 4,153 | #68 | Down 4 places |
| 1981 | Boys | 23 | #2,204 | Down 201 places |
| 1981 | Girls | 4,539 | #64 | Down 10 places |
| 1980 | Boys | 27 | #2,003 | Down 250 places |
| 1980 | Girls | 5,055 | #54 | Down 8 places |
| 1979 | Boys | 32 | #1,753 | Up 381 places |
| 1979 | Girls | 5,599 | #46 | Down 7 places |
| 1978 | Boys | 22 | #2,134 | Down 276 places |
| 1978 | Girls | 6,371 | #39 | Down 7 places |
| 1977 | Boys | 27 | #1,858 | Down 356 places |
| 1977 | Girls | 7,441 | #32 | Down 1 places |
| 1976 | Boys | 36 | #1,502 | Up 202 places |
| 1976 | Girls | 7,505 | #31 | Down 4 places |
| 1975 | Boys | 29 | #1,704 | Down 265 places |
| 1975 | Girls | 8,168 | #27 | Down 1 places |
| 1974 | Boys | 36 | #1,439 | Down 127 places |
| 1974 | Girls | 8,643 | #26 | Down 3 places |
| 1973 | Boys | 40 | #1,312 | Down 149 places |
| 1973 | Girls | 9,352 | #23 | Down 2 places |
| 1972 | Boys | 49 | #1,163 | Down 82 places |
| 1972 | Girls | 11,181 | #21 | Down 6 places |
| 1971 | Boys | 57 | #1,081 | Up 111 places |
| 1971 | Girls | 14,214 | #15 | Down 3 places |
| 1970 | Boys | 48 | #1,192 | Down 307 places |
| 1970 | Girls | 16,699 | #12 | Up 1 places |
| 1969 | Boys | 74 | #885 | Up 172 places |
| 1969 | Girls | 17,633 | #13 | Down 4 places |
| 1968 | Boys | 49 | #1,057 | Down 71 places |
| 1968 | Girls | 19,560 | #9 | Down 3 places |
| 1967 | Boys | 54 | #986 | Down 85 places |
| 1967 | Girls | 21,537 | #6 | Down 1 places |
| 1966 | Boys | 64 | #901 | Down 81 places |
| 1966 | Girls | 25,450 | #5 | Down 2 places |
| 1965 | Boys | 81 | #820 | Down 32 places |
| 1965 | Girls | 32,869 | #3 | Up 1 places |
| 1964 | Boys | 91 | #788 | Up 41 places |
| 1964 | Girls | 30,243 | #4 | No rank change |
| 1963 | Boys | 83 | #829 | Up 50 places |
| 1963 | Girls | 32,492 | #4 | No rank change |
| 1962 | Boys | 75 | #879 | Down 20 places |
| 1962 | Girls | 35,184 | #4 | Up 1 places |
| 1961 | Boys | 79 | #859 | Up 33 places |
| 1961 | Girls | 34,707 | #5 | Down 1 places |
| 1960 | Boys | 72 | #892 | Down 49 places |
| 1960 | Girls | 36,378 | #4 | No rank change |
| 1959 | Boys | 80 | #843 | Up 93 places |
| 1959 | Girls | 36,784 | #4 | No rank change |
| 1958 | Boys | 66 | #936 | Down 83 places |
| 1958 | Girls | 38,487 | #4 | Up 1 places |
| 1957 | Boys | 77 | #853 | Up 27 places |
| 1957 | Girls | 40,591 | #5 | Up 2 places |
| 1956 | Boys | 72 | #880 | Up 186 places |
| 1956 | Girls | 40,052 | #7 | Up 1 places |
| 1955 | Boys | 50 | #1,066 | Down 46 places |
| 1955 | Girls | 33,217 | #8 | No rank change |
| 1954 | Boys | 54 | #1,020 | Down 81 places |
| 1954 | Girls | 32,456 | #8 | Up 1 places |
| 1953 | Boys | 58 | #939 | Up 288 places |
| 1953 | Girls | 29,858 | #9 | Down 1 places |
| 1952 | Boys | 36 | #1,227 | Up 34 places |
| 1952 | Girls | 28,956 | #8 | No rank change |
| 1951 | Boys | 34 | #1,261 | Down 58 places |
| 1951 | Girls | 27,998 | #8 | Up 4 places |
| 1950 | Boys | 36 | #1,203 | Down 106 places |
| 1950 | Girls | 24,132 | #12 | Down 1 places |
| 1949 | Boys | 41 | #1,097 | Up 97 places |
| 1949 | Girls | 22,468 | #11 | Up 1 places |
| 1948 | Boys | 36 | #1,194 | Down 4 places |
| 1948 | Girls | 21,996 | #12 | Up 1 places |
| 1947 | Boys | 37 | #1,190 | Down 79 places |
| 1947 | Girls | 21,648 | #13 | Up 2 places |
| 1946 | Boys | 39 | #1,111 | Down 247 places |
| 1946 | Girls | 19,647 | #15 | Up 1 places |
| 1945 | Boys | 52 | #864 | Up 42 places |
| 1945 | Girls | 15,680 | #16 | No rank change |
| 1944 | Boys | 49 | #906 | Up 2 places |
| 1944 | Girls | 15,944 | #16 | Down 1 places |
| 1943 | Boys | 54 | #908 | Down 113 places |
| 1943 | Girls | 16,816 | #15 | Up 1 places |
| 1942 | Boys | 65 | #795 | Up 165 places |
| 1942 | Girls | 15,387 | #16 | Up 3 places |
| 1941 | Boys | 44 | #960 | Up 107 places |
| 1941 | Girls | 10,831 | #19 | Up 15 places |
| 1940 | Boys | 37 | #1,067 | Up 569 places |
| 1940 | Girls | 7,283 | #34 | Up 5 places |
| 1939 | Boys | 17 | #1,636 | Down 160 places |
| 1939 | Girls | 5,541 | #39 | Up 11 places |
| 1938 | Boys | 21 | #1,476 | Up 1,003 places |
| 1938 | Girls | 4,508 | #50 | Up 63 places |
| 1937 | Boys | 9 | #2,479 | Down 515 places |
| 1937 | Girls | 2,232 | #113 | Up 19 places |
| 1936 | Boys | 13 | #1,964 | Up 755 places |
| 1936 | Girls | 1,718 | #132 | Up 40 places |
| 1935 | Boys | 8 | #2,719 | — |
| 1935 | Girls | 1,097 | #172 | Up 86 places |
| 1934 | Girls | 588 | #258 | Up 25 places |
| 1933 | Girls | 453 | #283 | Up 84 places |
| 1932 | Girls | 303 | #367 | Up 168 places |
| 1931 | Girls | 152 | #535 | Up 154 places |
| 1930 | Girls | 100 | #689 | Up 109 places |
| 1929 | Girls | 78 | #798 | Up 18 places |
| 1928 | Girls | 78 | #816 | Up 194 places |
| 1927 | Girls | 57 | #1,010 | Down 58 places |
| 1926 | Girls | 62 | #952 | Up 137 places |
| 1925 | Girls | 49 | #1,089 | Down 90 places |
| 1924 | Girls | 58 | #999 | Up 102 places |
| 1923 | Girls | 48 | #1,101 | Down 23 places |
| 1922 | Girls | 50 | #1,078 | Up 106 places |
| 1921 | Girls | 42 | #1,184 | Down 13 places |
| 1920 | Girls | 42 | #1,171 | Up 356 places |
| 1919 | Girls | 27 | #1,527 | Down 567 places |
| 1918 | Girls | 56 | #960 | Up 66 places |
| 1917 | Girls | 47 | #1,026 | Up 61 places |
| 1916 | Girls | 42 | #1,087 | Up 53 places |
| 1915 | Girls | 36 | #1,140 | Down 117 places |
| 1914 | Girls | 34 | #1,023 | Up 743 places |
| 1913 | Girls | 12 | #1,766 | Down 806 places |
| 1912 | Girls | 28 | #960 | Up 490 places |
| 1911 | Girls | 11 | #1,450 | Down 29 places |
| 1910 | Girls | 11 | #1,421 | Down 202 places |
| 1909 | Girls | 12 | #1,219 | Down 84 places |
| 1908 | Girls | 13 | #1,135 | Down 98 places |
| 1907 | Girls | 14 | #1,037 | Down 120 places |
| 1906 | Girls | 16 | #917 | Up 245 places |
| 1905 | Girls | 11 | #1,162 | Down 70 places |
| 1904 | Girls | 11 | #1,092 | Up 226 places |
| 1903 | Girls | 8 | #1,318 | Up 361 places |
| 1901 | Girls | 5 | #1,679 | Down 248 places |
| 1900 | Girls | 8 | #1,431 | Down 332 places |
| 1899 | Girls | 9 | #1,099 | Up 164 places |
| 1898 | Girls | 8 | #1,263 | Up 292 places |
| 1897 | Girls | 5 | #1,555 | Down 433 places |
| 1896 | Girls | 9 | #1,122 | Down 172 places |
| 1894 | Girls | 11 | #950 | Up 225 places |
| 1893 | Girls | 7 | #1,175 | Down 217 places |
| 1892 | Girls | 10 | #958 | Up 255 places |
| 1891 | Girls | 6 | #1,213 | Down 486 places |
| 1890 | Girls | 14 | #727 | Up 112 places |
| 1889 | Girls | 10 | #839 | Up 437 places |
| 1888 | Girls | 5 | #1,276 | Down 488 places |
| 1887 | Girls | 9 | #788 | Down 10 places |
| 1886 | Girls | 9 | #778 | Down 83 places |
| 1885 | Girls | 10 | #695 | Up 45 places |
| 1881 | Girls | 6 | #740 | — |