Karman vs Karen

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

Name A

Karman

Girl name

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Name B

Karen

Girl name · Rank #1260

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Metric Karman Karen
Current Rank Unranked #1260
Total Births (all years) 592 987,811
Peak Year 2014 1957
Peak Year Births 17 40,590
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1952 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Karman Karen
1880ss — 49
1890ss — 79
1900ss — 98
1910ss — 304
1920ss — 564
1930ss — 16,692
1940ss — 167,699
1950ss 11 332,533
1960ss 98 286,054
1970ss 107 95,173
1980ss 69 34,917
1990ss 56 24,515
2000ss 103 20,608
2010ss 126 7,357
2020ss 22 1,169

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karman Karen
2014 17 633
2015 14 627
2016 10 617
2017 12 554
2018 9 470
2019 11 439
2020 8 331
2021 — 229
2022 8 199
2023 6 226
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, 1952–2023.

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