Karelyn vs Karen

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

Name A

Karelyn

Girl name · Rank #15624

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Name B

Karen

Girl name · Rank #1260

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Metric Karelyn Karen
Current Rank #15624 #1260
Total Births (all years) 191 987,811
Peak Year 2022 1957
Peak Year Births 19 40,590
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1966 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Karelyn 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 — 95,173
1980ss — 34,917
1990ss 17 24,515
2000ss 62 20,608
2010ss 68 7,357
2020ss 39 1,169

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karelyn Karen
2014 5 633
2015 10 627
2016 5 617
2017 5 554
2018 — 470
2019 11 439
2020 9 331
2021 6 229
2022 19 199
2023 — 226
2024 5 184

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, 1966–2024.

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