Kariyah vs Karen

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

Name A

Kariyah

Girl name · Rank #2548

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Name B

Karen

Girl name · Rank #1260

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Metric Kariyah Karen
Current Rank #2548 #1260
Total Births (all years) 410 987,811
Peak Year 2024 1957
Peak Year Births 70 40,590
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2000 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Kariyah 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 — 24,515
2000ss 67 20,608
2010ss 201 7,357
2020ss 142 1,169

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kariyah Karen
2014 25 633
2015 17 627
2016 20 617
2017 19 554
2018 15 470
2019 24 439
2020 10 331
2021 25 229
2022 16 199
2023 21 226
2024 70 184

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, 2000–2024.

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