Karlette vs Karen

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

Name A

Karlette

Girl name · Rank #9634

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Name B

Karen

Girl name · Rank #1260

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Metric Karlette Karen
Current Rank #9634 #1260
Total Births (all years) 58 987,811
Peak Year 2024 1957
Peak Year Births 10 40,590
Peak Decade 2020ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1953 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Karlette Karen
1880ss — 49
1890ss — 79
1900ss — 98
1910ss — 304
1920ss — 564
1930ss — 16,692
1940ss — 167,699
1950ss 13 332,533
1960ss 13 286,054
1970ss 7 95,173
1980ss 5 34,917
1990ss — 24,515
2000ss 5 20,608
2010ss — 7,357
2020ss 15 1,169

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karlette Karen
2014 — 633
2015 — 627
2016 — 617
2017 — 554
2018 — 470
2019 — 439
2020 — 331
2021 — 229
2022 5 199
2023 — 226
2024 10 184

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, 1953–2024.

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