Girls' name · since 1953

Kare

Since 1953, U.S. Social Security records show 109 babies named Kare, peaking in 1962. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#26,165 of 72,339
all-time among girls
109
born since 1953
1960s
peak decade

Kare sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 109 recorded since 1953.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kare has been recorded 109 times among girls since 1953, 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 1953 to 2021.

  • #26,165 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 109 born since 1953
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kare ranks #26,165 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 109 born since 1953, peaking in the 1960s.

#26,165 of 72,339
all-time among girls
109
born since 1953
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kare's 109 recorded births place it above 63.75% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kare's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kare's SSA record in two at 1964 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1957, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1962 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kare popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (1962)
9
Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
45678910 1953195819611964197019872021 5

Kare by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (45 births, 41% of the file).

1960s was Kare's strongest decade.

45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Kare births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 45 births (41% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kare? ▼
Kare has been given to 109 babies in the U.S. since 1953, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #26,165 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 9 babies were born in 1962, its single highest year.
Where does Kare sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kare ranks #26,165 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kare most popular? ▼
Kare was most popular in the 1960s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
How long has the name Kare been used? ▼
Kare has been recorded in Social Security data since 1953, spanning 69 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Kare? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Karen, Kara, Karla, Karina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Kare's data

  • Kare's decade-level peak was the 1960s (45 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Kare

Nearby Names Like Kare

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kare

Karen Girl
#1281 987,989 births
Kara Girl
#1073 101,743 births
Karla Girl
#802 91,586 births
Karina Girl
#750 61,464 births
Kari Girl
#2080 59,696 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Nillie
109 births · Peak 1927
Arnice
109 births · Peak 1919
Gazella
109 births · Peak 1915
Marzelle
109 births · Peak 1920
Coren
109 births · Peak 1979
Constancia
109 births · Peak 1930
Marvena
109 births · Peak 1945
Nevia
109 births · Peak 2005

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kare: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1953–2021 (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 Kare 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.