Karolyne vs Karen

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

Name A

Karolyne

Girl name

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Name B

Karen

Girl name · Rank #1251

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Metric Karolyne Karen
Current Rank Unranked #1251
Total Births (all years) 267 987,989
Peak Year 2008 1957
Peak Year Births 16 40,591
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1988 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Karolyne Karen
1880ss — 49
1890ss — 79
1900ss — 98
1910ss — 304
1920ss — 564
1930ss — 16,692
1940ss — 167,700
1950ss — 332,531
1960ss — 286,053
1970ss — 95,173
1980ss 5 34,914
1990ss 59 24,516
2000ss 71 20,609
2010ss 109 7,360
2020ss 23 1,347

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karolyne Karen
2014 8 633
2015 10 627
2016 16 617
2017 13 554
2018 6 470
2019 12 440
2020 12 332
2021 5 229
2022 — 199
2023 — 226
2024 — 186
2025 6 175

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, 1988–2025.

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