Karmin vs Karen

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

Name A

Karmin

Girl name · Rank #9052

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Name B

Karen

Girl name · Rank #1260

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Metric Karmin Karen
Current Rank #9052 #1260
Total Births (all years) 978 987,811
Peak Year 2013 1957
Peak Year Births 42 40,590
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1961 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Karmin Karen
1880ss — 49
1890ss — 79
1900ss — 98
1910ss — 304
1920ss — 564
1930ss — 16,692
1940ss — 167,699
1950ss — 332,533
1960ss 83 286,054
1970ss 117 95,173
1980ss 117 34,917
1990ss 101 24,515
2000ss 198 20,608
2010ss 298 7,357
2020ss 64 1,169

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karmin Karen
2014 37 633
2015 35 627
2016 39 617
2017 18 554
2018 19 470
2019 17 439
2020 12 331
2021 14 229
2022 13 199
2023 14 226
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, 1961–2024.

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