Karslyn vs Karen

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

Name A

Karslyn

Girl name · Rank #14779

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Name B

Karen

Girl name · Rank #1260

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Metric Karslyn Karen
Current Rank #14779 #1260
Total Births (all years) 16 987,811
Peak Year 2024 1957
Peak Year Births 6 40,590
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2015 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Karslyn 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 — 34,917
1990ss — 24,515
2000ss — 20,608
2010ss 10 7,357
2020ss 6 1,169

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karslyn Karen
2014 — 633
2015 5 627
2016 — 617
2017 — 554
2018 — 470
2019 5 439
2020 — 331
2021 — 229
2022 — 199
2023 — 226
2024 6 184

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, 2015–2024.

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