Girls' name · since 1938
Kaaren
Kaaren has 884 recorded births since 1938 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1942 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8,172 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 884
- born since 1938
- 1940s
- peak decade
Kaaren sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 884 recorded since 1938.
Social Security Administration records show Kaaren recorded 884 times among girls since 1938, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1938 to 1994.
- #8,172 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 884 born since 1938
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaaren ranks #8,172 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 884 born since 1938, peaking in the 1940s.
- #8,172 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 884
- born since 1938
- 1940s
- peak decade
Kaaren's 884 recorded births place it above 88.69% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Kaaren's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kaaren splits its recorded history at 1959: 27% of all births land in the more recent half, 73% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1938 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1942 peak of 191 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kaaren popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1938–1994
- Peak year (1942)
- 191
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Kaaren by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (558 births, 63% of the file).
1940s was Kaaren's strongest decade.
558 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Kaaren births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
- 1940s
1940s
558 births
- 1950s 92
1950s
92 births
- 1960s 142
1960s
142 births
- 1970s 63
1970s
63 births
- 1980s 13
1980s
13 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 558 births (63% of all-time use).
How Kaaren 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 Kaaren's total volume
Kaaren by state
Where Kaaren concentrates geographically, total births since 1938
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 82 | 9.3% |
| #2 | New York | | 50 | 5.7% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 34 | 3.8% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 26 | 2.9% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 23 | 2.6% |
| #6 | Washington | | 15 | 1.7% |
| #7 | Indiana | | 14 | 1.6% |
| #8 | Wisconsin | | 14 | 1.6% |
82 of 884 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Kaaren appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Kaaren's data
- Kaaren's decade-level peak was the 1940s (558 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kaarens (82 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kaaren: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1942)
Similar record span (~56 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1938–1994 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Kaaren 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 August 2026.