Recorded 1989–2008 Girls' name Peak 1990 45 births

Annakaren — girls' name

45 babies named Annakaren in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

45 girls have been named Annakaren since 1989, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2008.

45
total births
1989–2008
years on record
1990s
peak decade
51%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Annakaren was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

7 babies were named Annakaren in 1990 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Annakaren

The Social Security Administration has registered 45 babies named Annakaren between 1989 and 2008, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Annakaren currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2008. The name reached its historical peak in 1990, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Annakaren performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 23 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Annakaren shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Annakaren in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 45 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Annakaren at a glance

Last recorded 2008

Total births

45

Since 1989

20 years of records

Peak year

1990

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2008

Active since

1989

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 2008

Annakaren popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–1989

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (1990)
7
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
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Annakaren by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
23 births that decade — 51% of Annakaren's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Annakaren?
45 babies have been named Annakaren since 1989. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 1990 with 7 births.
When was Annakaren most popular?
Annakaren was most popular in the 1990s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Annakaren been used?
Annakaren has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 20 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Annakaren?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anna, Ann, Annie, Anne, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1989–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.