Total births
385
Girls' name · since 1939
Carren
Carren has 385 recorded births since 1939 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1970 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 385
- total births
- 1939–1994
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
Carren sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 385 recorded since 1939.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Carren has been recorded 385 times among girls since 1939, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1939 to 1994.
- 385 total births
- 1939–1994 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
385 girls have been named Carren since 1939, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1994.
- 385
- total births
- 1939–1994
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Carren was born in this single decade.
1970
Single peak year
17 babies were named Carren in 1970 - its busiest year on record.
Carren's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Carren's full recorded timeline at 1962, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1939, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1970 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Carren at a glance
Last recorded 1994Peak year
1970
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1939
Carren popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1939–1994
- Peak year (1970)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Carren by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Carren's strongest decade.
110 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Carren births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
79 births
- 1950s
1950s
91 births
- 1960s
1960s
110 births
- 1970s
1970s
72 births
- 1980s 17
1980s
17 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 110 births (29% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Carren? ▼
385 babies have been named Carren since 1939. It was last recorded in 1994. The peak year was 1970 with 17 births.
When was Carren most popular? ▼
Carren was most popular in the 1960s decade with 110 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Carren been used? ▼
Carren has been recorded in Social Security data since 1939, spanning 56 years of data through 1994.
What names are similar to Carren? ▼
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 Carren's data
- Carren's decade-level peak was the 1960s (110 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 Carren
Nearby Names Like Carren
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Carren
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Carrie Girl
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Caroline Girl
#92 250,410 births
Carla Girl
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Compare Carren side by side: Carren vs Carol Carren vs Carolyn Carren vs Carrie
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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, 1939–1994 (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. "Carren: Baby Name Since 1939 - 385 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/carren. 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 Carren 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.