Karrington vs Karen

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

Name A

Karrington

Girl name · Rank #7727

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Name B

Karen

Girl name · Rank #1260

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Metric Karrington Karen
Current Rank #7727 #1260
Total Births (all years) 1,420 987,811
Peak Year 2000 1957
Peak Year Births 99 40,590
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1989 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Karrington Karen
1880ss — 49
1890ss — 79
1900ss — 98
1910ss — 304
1920ss — 564
1930ss — 16,692
1940ss — 167,699
1950ss — 332,533
1960ss — 286,054
1970ss — 95,173
1980ss 6 34,917
1990ss 229 24,515
2000ss 586 20,608
2010ss 492 7,357
2020ss 107 1,169

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karrington Karen
2014 56 633
2015 60 627
2016 45 617
2017 36 554
2018 31 470
2019 35 439
2020 32 331
2021 25 229
2022 18 199
2023 18 226
2024 14 184

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, 1989–2024.

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