Kariah vs Karen

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

Name A

Kariah

Girl name · Rank #7387

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Name B

Karen

Girl name · Rank #1260

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Metric Kariah Karen
Current Rank #7387 #1260
Total Births (all years) 509 987,811
Peak Year 2013 1957
Peak Year Births 31 40,590
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1991 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Kariah 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 — 34,917
1990ss 67 24,515
2000ss 169 20,608
2010ss 198 7,357
2020ss 75 1,169

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kariah Karen
2014 16 633
2015 18 627
2016 18 617
2017 24 554
2018 14 470
2019 26 439
2020 15 331
2021 15 229
2022 22 199
2023 8 226
2024 15 184

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, 1991–2024.

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