Total births
213
Girls' name · since 1936
Careen
Careen has 213 recorded births since 1936 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1962 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 213
- total births
- 1936–1993
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
213 girls have been named Careen since 1936, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Careen has 213 recorded births among girls since 1936, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1936 to 1993.
- 213 total births
- 1936–1993 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
213 girls have been named Careen since 1936, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1993.
- 213
- total births
- 1936–1993
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Careen was born in this single decade.
1962
Single peak year
10 babies were named Careen in 1962 - its busiest year on record.
Careen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Careen's SSA record in two at 1968 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1936, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1962 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Careen at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1962
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1936
Careen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1936–1993
- Peak year (1962)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Careen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Careen's strongest decade.
63 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Careen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
- 1940s 17
1940s
17 births
- 1950s 23
1950s
23 births
- 1960s
1960s
63 births
- 1970s
1970s
63 births
- 1980s 25
1980s
25 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 63 births (30% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Careen? ▼
Since 1936, Social Security records show 213 babies named Careen. The most recent recorded year was 1993. Its busiest year on record was 1962, with 10 births.
When was Careen most popular? ▼
Careen was most popular in the 1960s decade with 63 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
How long has the name Careen been used? ▼
Careen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1936, spanning 58 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Careen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Carol, Carolyn, Carrie, Caroline, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Careen's data
- Careen's decade-level peak was the 1960s (63 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Careen
Nearby Names Like Careen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Careen
Carol Girl
#2639 816,928 births
Carolyn Girl
#1160 556,777 births
Carrie Girl
#3013 266,350 births
Caroline Girl
#92 250,410 births
Carla Girl
#1009 150,390 births
Compare Careen side by side: Careen vs Carol Careen vs Carolyn Careen vs Carrie
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1936–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Careen: Baby Name Since 1936 - 213 Births, Peak 1962." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/careen. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Careen draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.