Karmen vs Karen

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

Name A

Karmen

Girl name · Rank #2013

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Name B

Karen

Girl name · Rank #1260

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Metric Karmen Karen
Current Rank #2013 #1260
Total Births (all years) 7,167 987,811
Peak Year 2008 1957
Peak Year Births 246 40,590
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1935 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Karmen Karen
1880ss — 49
1890ss — 79
1900ss — 98
1910ss — 304
1920ss — 564
1930ss 34 16,692
1940ss 113 167,699
1950ss 192 332,533
1960ss 597 286,054
1970ss 770 95,173
1980ss 686 34,917
1990ss 689 24,515
2000ss 1,499 20,608
2010ss 1,976 7,357
2020ss 611 1,169

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karmen Karen
2014 199 633
2015 186 627
2016 215 617
2017 192 554
2018 184 470
2019 166 439
2020 168 331
2021 129 229
2022 122 199
2023 95 226
2024 97 184

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, 1935–2024.

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