Karoleigh vs Karen

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

Name A

Karoleigh

Girl name

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Name B

Karen

Girl name · Rank #1251

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Metric Karoleigh Karen
Current Rank Unranked #1251
Total Births (all years) 5 987,989
Peak Year 1968 1957
Peak Year Births 5 40,591
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1968 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Karoleigh Karen
1880ss — 49
1890ss — 79
1900ss — 98
1910ss — 304
1920ss — 564
1930ss — 16,692
1940ss — 167,700
1950ss — 332,531
1960ss 5 286,053
1970ss — 95,173
1980ss — 34,914
1990ss — 24,516
2000ss — 20,609
2010ss — 7,360
2020ss — 1,347

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karoleigh Karen
2014 — 633
2015 — 627
2016 — 617
2017 — 554
2018 — 470
2019 — 440
2020 — 332
2021 — 229
2022 — 199
2023 — 226
2024 — 186
2025 — 175

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, 1968–1968.

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