Karline vs Karen

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

Name A

Karline

Girl name

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Name B

Karen

Girl name · Rank #1260

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Metric Karline Karen
Current Rank Unranked #1260
Total Births (all years) 47 987,811
Peak Year 1961 1957
Peak Year Births 6 40,590
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1929 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Karline Karen
1880ss — 49
1890ss — 79
1900ss — 98
1910ss — 304
1920ss 5 564
1930ss — 16,692
1940ss — 167,699
1950ss 10 332,533
1960ss 6 286,054
1970ss — 95,173
1980ss 11 34,917
1990ss 15 24,515
2000ss — 20,608
2010ss — 7,357
2020ss — 1,169

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karline Karen
2014 — 633
2015 — 627
2016 — 617
2017 — 554
2018 — 470
2019 — 439
2020 — 331
2021 — 229
2022 — 199
2023 — 226
2024 — 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, 1929–1993.

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