Karoline vs Karen

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

Name A

Karoline

Girl name · Rank #1937

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Name B

Karen

Girl name · Rank #1260

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Metric Karoline Karen
Current Rank #1937 #1260
Total Births (all years) 3,740 987,811
Peak Year 2017 1957
Peak Year Births 139 40,590
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Karoline Karen
1880ss — 49
1890ss — 79
1900ss — 98
1910ss 18 304
1920ss 24 564
1930ss 32 16,692
1940ss 58 167,699
1950ss 94 332,533
1960ss 231 286,054
1970ss 224 95,173
1980ss 230 34,917
1990ss 519 24,515
2000ss 768 20,608
2010ss 1,115 7,357
2020ss 427 1,169

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karoline Karen
2014 107 633
2015 133 627
2016 126 617
2017 139 554
2018 105 470
2019 118 439
2020 71 331
2021 88 229
2022 83 199
2023 83 226
2024 102 184

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, 1915–2024.

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