Karmella vs Karen

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

Name A

Karmella

Girl name · Rank #6208

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Name B

Karen

Girl name · Rank #1260

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Metric Karmella Karen
Current Rank #6208 #1260
Total Births (all years) 507 987,811
Peak Year 2012 1957
Peak Year Births 32 40,590
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1960 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Karmella 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 16 95,173
1980ss 41 34,917
1990ss — 24,515
2000ss 103 20,608
2010ss 228 7,357
2020ss 109 1,169

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karmella Karen
2014 12 633
2015 23 627
2016 16 617
2017 25 554
2018 22 470
2019 26 439
2020 26 331
2021 22 229
2022 22 199
2023 20 226
2024 19 184

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, 1960–2024.

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