Karia vs Karen

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

Name A

Karia

Girl name · Rank #15569

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Name B

Karen

Girl name · Rank #1260

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Metric Karia Karen
Current Rank #15569 #1260
Total Births (all years) 456 987,811
Peak Year 1989 1957
Peak Year Births 16 40,590
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1956 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Karia Karen
1880ss — 49
1890ss — 79
1900ss — 98
1910ss — 304
1920ss — 564
1930ss — 16,692
1940ss — 167,699
1950ss 25 332,533
1960ss 29 286,054
1970ss 40 95,173
1980ss 95 34,917
1990ss 90 24,515
2000ss 89 20,608
2010ss 62 7,357
2020ss 26 1,169

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karia Karen
2014 6 633
2015 12 627
2016 — 617
2017 10 554
2018 — 470
2019 8 439
2020 — 331
2021 — 229
2022 10 199
2023 11 226
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, 1956–2024.

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