Karys vs Karen

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

Name A

Karys

Girl name · Rank #9824

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Name B

Karen

Girl name · Rank #1260

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Metric Karys Karen
Current Rank #9824 #1260
Total Births (all years) 503 987,811
Peak Year 2006 1957
Peak Year Births 56 40,590
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1994 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Karys 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 11 24,515
2000ss 274 20,608
2010ss 181 7,357
2020ss 37 1,169

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karys Karen
2014 25 633
2015 19 627
2016 7 617
2017 13 554
2018 11 470
2019 11 439
2020 12 331
2021 5 229
2022 — 199
2023 10 226
2024 10 184

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, 1994–2024.

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