Karren vs Kara

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

Name A

Karren

Girl name

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Name B

Kara

Girl name · Rank #990

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Metric Karren Kara
Current Rank Unranked #990
Total Births (all years) 2,177 101,743
Peak Year 1943 1991
Peak Year Births 100 3,281
Peak Decade 1940ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1920 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Karren Kara
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 7
1920ss 5 —
1930ss 46 81
1940ss 698 221
1950ss 525 743
1960ss 532 7,039
1970ss 194 19,760
1980ss 91 27,506
1990ss 53 23,514
2000ss 26 13,491
2010ss 7 7,487
2020ss — 1,889

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karren Kara
2014 — 731
2015 — 624
2016 — 626
2017 — 610
2018 — 621
2019 — 530
2020 — 427
2021 — 373
2022 — 319
2023 — 283
2024 — 261
2025 — 226

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, 1920–2010.

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