Karrie vs Karen

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

Name A

Karrie

Girl name · Rank #11173

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Name B

Karen

Girl name · Rank #1260

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Metric Karrie Karen
Current Rank #11173 #1260
Total Births (all years) 9,863 987,811
Peak Year 1977 1957
Peak Year Births 505 40,590
Peak Decade 1970ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1936 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Karrie Karen
1880ss — 49
1890ss — 79
1900ss — 98
1910ss — 304
1920ss — 564
1930ss 5 16,692
1940ss 46 167,699
1950ss 582 332,533
1960ss 2,209 286,054
1970ss 4,040 95,173
1980ss 1,835 34,917
1990ss 723 24,515
2000ss 264 20,608
2010ss 128 7,357
2020ss 31 1,169

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karrie Karen
2014 13 633
2015 9 627
2016 15 617
2017 14 554
2018 8 470
2019 7 439
2020 6 331
2021 6 229
2022 5 199
2023 6 226
2024 8 184

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, 1936–2024.

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