Karmela vs Karen

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

Name A

Karmela

Girl name · Rank #9063

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Name B

Karen

Girl name · Rank #1260

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Metric Karmela Karen
Current Rank #9063 #1260
Total Births (all years) 211 987,811
Peak Year 2019 1957
Peak Year Births 15 40,590
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1965 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Karmela Karen
1880ss — 49
1890ss — 79
1900ss — 98
1910ss — 304
1920ss — 564
1930ss — 16,692
1940ss — 167,699
1950ss — 332,533
1960ss 10 286,054
1970ss — 95,173
1980ss — 34,917
1990ss — 24,515
2000ss 52 20,608
2010ss 102 7,357
2020ss 47 1,169

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karmela Karen
2014 13 633
2015 12 627
2016 9 617
2017 9 554
2018 9 470
2019 15 439
2020 12 331
2021 — 229
2022 13 199
2023 11 226
2024 11 184

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, 1965–2024.

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