Karleigh vs Karen

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

Name A

Karleigh

Girl name · Rank #3090

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Name B

Karen

Girl name · Rank #1260

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Metric Karleigh Karen
Current Rank #3090 #1260
Total Births (all years) 4,985 987,811
Peak Year 2016 1957
Peak Year Births 237 40,590
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1983 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Karleigh 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 91 34,917
1990ss 673 24,515
2000ss 1,597 20,608
2010ss 2,126 7,357
2020ss 498 1,169

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karleigh Karen
2014 230 633
2015 236 627
2016 237 617
2017 183 554
2018 179 470
2019 164 439
2020 156 331
2021 118 229
2022 89 199
2023 83 226
2024 52 184

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, 1983–2024.

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