Karalyn vs Karen

Side-by-side comparison of Karalyn and Karen — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Karalyn

Girl name · Rank #10358

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Name B

Karen

Girl name · Rank #1260

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Metric Karalyn Karen
Current Rank #10358 #1260
Total Births (all years) 1,589 987,811
Peak Year 1996 1957
Peak Year Births 46 40,590
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1941 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Karalyn Karen
1880ss — 49
1890ss — 79
1900ss — 98
1910ss — 304
1920ss — 564
1930ss — 16,692
1940ss 35 167,699
1950ss 6 332,533
1960ss 100 286,054
1970ss 160 95,173
1980ss 249 34,917
1990ss 371 24,515
2000ss 359 20,608
2010ss 248 7,357
2020ss 61 1,169

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karalyn Karen
2014 33 633
2015 29 627
2016 26 617
2017 19 554
2018 9 470
2019 12 439
2020 18 331
2021 17 229
2022 10 199
2023 7 226
2024 9 184

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1941–2024.

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