Karely vs Karen

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

Name A

Karely

Girl name · Rank #2001

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Name B

Karen

Girl name · Rank #1260

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Metric Karely Karen
Current Rank #2001 #1260
Total Births (all years) 2,595 987,811
Peak Year 2023 1957
Peak Year Births 185 40,590
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1987 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Karely 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 13 34,917
1990ss 285 24,515
2000ss 831 20,608
2010ss 828 7,357
2020ss 638 1,169

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karely Karen
2014 61 633
2015 71 627
2016 78 617
2017 77 554
2018 84 470
2019 123 439
2020 95 331
2021 81 229
2022 179 199
2023 185 226
2024 98 184

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, 1987–2024.

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