Karyn vs Karen

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

Name A

Karyn

Girl name · Rank #12239

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Name B

Karen

Girl name · Rank #1260

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Metric Karyn Karen
Current Rank #12239 #1260
Total Births (all years) 14,135 987,811
Peak Year 1964 1957
Peak Year Births 607 40,590
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1932 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Karyn Karen
1880ss — 49
1890ss — 79
1900ss — 98
1910ss — 304
1920ss — 564
1930ss 55 16,692
1940ss 967 167,699
1950ss 1,856 332,533
1960ss 4,311 286,054
1970ss 3,671 95,173
1980ss 1,710 34,917
1990ss 939 24,515
2000ss 424 20,608
2010ss 185 7,357
2020ss 17 1,169

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karyn Karen
2014 17 633
2015 10 627
2016 19 617
2017 23 554
2018 12 470
2019 13 439
2020 10 331
2021 — 229
2022 — 199
2023 — 226
2024 7 184

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, 1932–2024.

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