Karleen vs Karen

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

Name A

Karleen

Girl name · Rank #15386

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Name B

Karen

Girl name · Rank #1260

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Metric Karleen Karen
Current Rank #15386 #1260
Total Births (all years) 2,766 987,811
Peak Year 1964 1957
Peak Year Births 74 40,590
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Karleen Karen
1880ss — 49
1890ss — 79
1900ss — 98
1910ss 27 304
1920ss 102 564
1930ss 262 16,692
1940ss 483 167,699
1950ss 538 332,533
1960ss 521 286,054
1970ss 277 95,173
1980ss 204 34,917
1990ss 186 24,515
2000ss 93 20,608
2010ss 58 7,357
2020ss 15 1,169

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karleen Karen
2014 6 633
2015 6 627
2016 6 617
2017 10 554
2018 8 470
2019 — 439
2020 5 331
2021 5 229
2022 — 199
2023 — 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, 1914–2024.

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