Kari vs Karen

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

Name A

Kari

Girl name · Rank #1840

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Name B

Karen

Girl name · Rank #1260

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Metric Kari Karen
Current Rank #1840 #1260
Total Births (all years) 59,607 987,811
Peak Year 1975 1957
Peak Year Births 2,221 40,590
Peak Decade 1970ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1934 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Kari Karen
1880ss — 49
1890ss — 79
1900ss — 98
1910ss — 304
1920ss — 564
1930ss 25 16,692
1940ss 157 167,699
1950ss 2,238 332,533
1960ss 10,972 286,054
1970ss 18,754 95,173
1980ss 17,544 34,917
1990ss 6,315 24,515
2000ss 1,800 20,608
2010ss 1,166 7,357
2020ss 636 1,169

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kari Karen
2014 111 633
2015 114 627
2016 101 617
2017 132 554
2018 139 470
2019 141 439
2020 145 331
2021 136 229
2022 130 199
2023 116 226
2024 109 184

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, 1934–2024.

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