Karley vs Karen

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

Name A

Karley

Girl name · Rank #3278

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Name B

Karen

Girl name · Rank #1260

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Metric Karley Karen
Current Rank #3278 #1260
Total Births (all years) 7,908 987,811
Peak Year 2005 1957
Peak Year Births 317 40,590
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1972 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Karley Karen
1880ss — 49
1890ss — 79
1900ss — 98
1910ss — 304
1920ss — 564
1930ss — 16,692
1940ss — 167,699
1950ss — 332,533
1960ss — 286,054
1970ss 83 95,173
1980ss 414 34,917
1990ss 2,452 24,515
2000ss 2,825 20,608
2010ss 1,646 7,357
2020ss 488 1,169

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karley Karen
2014 162 633
2015 180 627
2016 134 617
2017 128 554
2018 129 470
2019 97 439
2020 188 331
2021 121 229
2022 73 199
2023 58 226
2024 48 184

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, 1972–2024.

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