Karrin vs Karen

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

Name A

Karrin

Girl name

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Name B

Karen

Girl name · Rank #1251

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Metric Karrin Karen
Current Rank Unranked #1251
Total Births (all years) 367 987,989
Peak Year 1990 1957
Peak Year Births 16 40,591
Peak Decade 1970ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1950 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Karrin Karen
1880ss — 49
1890ss — 79
1900ss — 98
1910ss — 304
1920ss — 564
1930ss — 16,692
1940ss — 167,700
1950ss 16 332,531
1960ss 83 286,053
1970ss 84 95,173
1980ss 69 34,914
1990ss 74 24,516
2000ss 36 20,609
2010ss 5 7,360
2020ss — 1,347

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karrin 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, 1950–2012.

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