Total births
9,560
Girls' name · since 1925
Caren
9,560 babies named Caren in U.S. Social Security records since 1925, with the highest year being 1957. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 9,560
- total births
- 1925–2019
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
Caren sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 9,560 recorded since 1925.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Caren has been recorded 9,560 times among girls since 1925, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1925 to 2019.
- 9,560 total births
- 1925–2019 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
9,560 girls have been named Caren since 1925, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2019.
- 9,560
- total births
- 1925–2019
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Caren was born in this single decade.
1957
Single peak year
387 babies were named Caren in 1957 - its busiest year on record.
Caren's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Caren splits its recorded history at 1977: 22% of all births land in the more recent half, 78% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1925 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1957 peak of 387 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Caren at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
1957
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1925
Caren popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–2019
- Peak year (1957)
- 387
- Annual births at peak, across 95 years of records
Caren by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Caren's strongest decade.
2,682 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Caren births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 51
1930s
51 births
- 1940s
1940s
1,201 births
- 1950s
1950s
2,682 births
- 1960s
1960s
2,451 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,470 births
- 1980s 699
1980s
699 births
- 1990s 450
1990s
450 births
- 2000s 428
2000s
428 births
- 2010s 123
2010s
123 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 2,682 births (28% of all-time use).
How Caren compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Caren's total volume
Caren vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Caren by state
Where Caren concentrates geographically, total births since 1925
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,365 | 14.3% |
| #2 | New York | | 1,325 | 13.9% |
| #3 | Texas | | 662 | 6.9% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 429 | 4.5% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 376 | 3.9% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 365 | 3.8% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 363 | 3.8% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 313 | 3.3% |
California share of Caren's total US births 14.3%
Even split
1,365 of 9,560 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 33 reporting states.
Caren appears in 33 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Caren? ▼
Since 1925, Social Security records show 9,560 babies named Caren. The most recent recorded year was 2019. Its busiest year on record was 1957, with 387 births.
When was Caren most popular? ▼
Caren was most popular in the 1950s decade with 2,682 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
Where is Caren most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Caren are California (1,365 births), New York (1,325 births), Texas (662 births).
How long has the name Caren been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Caren since 1925 -- 95 years through the most recent 2019 data.
What names are similar to Caren? ▼
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 Caren's data
- Caren's decade-level peak was the 1950s (2,682 total births); usage has since declined to 123 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Carens (1,365 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Caren
Nearby Names Like Caren
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Caren
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 Caren side by side: Caren vs Carol Caren vs Carolyn Caren 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, 1925–2019 (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. "Caren: Baby Name Since 1925 - 9,560 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/caren. 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 Caren 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.