Karlyn vs Karen

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

Name A

Karlyn

Girl name · Rank #11162

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Name B

Karen

Girl name · Rank #1260

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Metric Karlyn Karen
Current Rank #11162 #1260
Total Births (all years) 2,368 987,811
Peak Year 1992 1957
Peak Year Births 51 40,590
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1924 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Karlyn Karen
1880ss — 49
1890ss — 79
1900ss — 98
1910ss — 304
1920ss 5 564
1930ss 100 16,692
1940ss 186 167,699
1950ss 223 332,533
1960ss 300 286,054
1970ss 232 95,173
1980ss 281 34,917
1990ss 397 24,515
2000ss 336 20,608
2010ss 258 7,357
2020ss 50 1,169

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karlyn Karen
2014 19 633
2015 23 627
2016 32 617
2017 24 554
2018 27 470
2019 25 439
2020 12 331
2021 7 229
2022 13 199
2023 10 226
2024 8 184

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, 1924–2024.

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