Kareli vs Karen

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

Name A

Kareli

Girl name · Rank #4501

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Name B

Karen

Girl name · Rank #1260

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Metric Kareli Karen
Current Rank #4501 #1260
Total Births (all years) 477 987,811
Peak Year 2023 1957
Peak Year Births 32 40,590
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1991 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Kareli Karen
1880ss — 49
1890ss — 79
1900ss — 98
1910ss — 304
1920ss — 564
1930ss — 16,692
1940ss — 167,699
1950ss — 332,533
1960ss — 286,054
1970ss — 95,173
1980ss — 34,917
1990ss 53 24,515
2000ss 181 20,608
2010ss 123 7,357
2020ss 120 1,169

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kareli Karen
2014 7 633
2015 12 627
2016 8 617
2017 14 554
2018 10 470
2019 17 439
2020 16 331
2021 21 229
2022 20 199
2023 32 226
2024 31 184

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, 1991–2024.

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