Karene vs Kara

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

Name A

Karene

Girl name

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Name B

Kara

Girl name · Rank #987

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Metric Karene Kara
Current Rank Unranked #987
Total Births (all years) 501 101,514
Peak Year 1963 1991
Peak Year Births 17 3,280
Peak Decade 1960ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Karene Kara
1890ss — 5
1910ss 11 7
1930ss 47 81
1940ss 99 221
1950ss 87 743
1960ss 113 7,040
1970ss 77 19,760
1980ss 48 27,507
1990ss 19 23,513
2000ss — 13,490
2010ss — 7,485
2020ss — 1,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karene Kara
2014 — 730
2015 — 624
2016 — 626
2017 — 609
2018 — 621
2019 — 530
2020 — 426
2021 — 373
2022 — 319
2023 — 283
2024 — 261

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, 1916–1997.

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