Karis vs Karen

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

Name A

Karis

Girl name · Rank #2171

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Name B

Karen

Girl name · Rank #1260

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Metric Karis Karen
Current Rank #2171 #1260
Total Births (all years) 6,648 987,811
Peak Year 2012 1957
Peak Year Births 310 40,590
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1935 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Karis Karen
1880ss — 49
1890ss — 79
1900ss — 98
1910ss — 304
1920ss — 564
1930ss 5 16,692
1940ss 24 167,699
1950ss 67 332,533
1960ss 146 286,054
1970ss 234 95,173
1980ss 459 34,917
1990ss 762 24,515
2000ss 2,130 20,608
2010ss 2,253 7,357
2020ss 568 1,169

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karis Karen
2014 237 633
2015 195 627
2016 226 617
2017 172 554
2018 169 470
2019 152 439
2020 150 331
2021 123 229
2022 112 199
2023 96 226
2024 87 184

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, 1935–2024.

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