Karisma vs Karen

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

Name A

Karisma

Girl name · Rank #4797

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Name B

Karen

Girl name · Rank #1260

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Metric Karisma Karen
Current Rank #4797 #1260
Total Births (all years) 2,122 987,811
Peak Year 2006 1957
Peak Year Births 86 40,590
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1970 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Karisma Karen
1880ss — 49
1890ss — 79
1900ss — 98
1910ss — 304
1920ss — 564
1930ss — 16,692
1940ss — 167,699
1950ss — 332,533
1960ss — 286,054
1970ss 33 95,173
1980ss 107 34,917
1990ss 466 24,515
2000ss 755 20,608
2010ss 562 7,357
2020ss 199 1,169

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karisma Karen
2014 53 633
2015 49 627
2016 45 617
2017 42 554
2018 54 470
2019 47 439
2020 45 331
2021 43 229
2022 42 199
2023 41 226
2024 28 184

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, 1970–2024.

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