Karole vs Karen

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

Name A

Karole

Girl name

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Name B

Karen

Girl name · Rank #1260

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Metric Karole Karen
Current Rank Unranked #1260
Total Births (all years) 947 987,811
Peak Year 1945 1957
Peak Year Births 35 40,590
Peak Decade 1940ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1932 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Karole Karen
1880ss — 49
1890ss — 79
1900ss — 98
1910ss — 304
1920ss — 564
1930ss 90 16,692
1940ss 275 167,699
1950ss 178 332,533
1960ss 265 286,054
1970ss 82 95,173
1980ss 35 34,917
1990ss 17 24,515
2000ss 5 20,608
2010ss — 7,357
2020ss — 1,169

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karole Karen
2014 — 633
2015 — 627
2016 — 617
2017 — 554
2018 — 470
2019 — 439
2020 — 331
2021 — 229
2022 — 199
2023 — 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, 1932–2006.

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