Karalynn vs Karen

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

Name A

Karalynn

Girl name · Rank #9656

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Name B

Karen

Girl name · Rank #1260

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Metric Karalynn Karen
Current Rank #9656 #1260
Total Births (all years) 758 987,811
Peak Year 2010 1957
Peak Year Births 41 40,590
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1963 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Karalynn Karen
1880ss — 49
1890ss — 79
1900ss — 98
1910ss — 304
1920ss — 564
1930ss — 16,692
1940ss — 167,699
1950ss — 332,533
1960ss 5 286,054
1970ss 35 95,173
1980ss 67 34,917
1990ss 118 24,515
2000ss 220 20,608
2010ss 251 7,357
2020ss 62 1,169

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karalynn Karen
2014 28 633
2015 29 627
2016 17 617
2017 24 554
2018 19 470
2019 15 439
2020 17 331
2021 16 229
2022 9 199
2023 10 226
2024 10 184

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, 1963–2024.

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