Unisex name · since 1921
Kareen
Kareen has 1,306 recorded births since 1921 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1977 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,262 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,306
- born since 1921
- 1970s
- peak decade
Kareen is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,306 have been recorded since 1921.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kareen has been recorded 1,306 times among girls since 1921, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 2020.
- #6,262 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,306 born since 1921
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kareen ranks #6,262 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,306 born since 1921, peaking in the 1970s.
- #6,262 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,306
- born since 1921
- 1970s
- peak decade
Kareen's 1,306 recorded births place it above 91.34% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Kareen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kareen splits its recorded history at 1974: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1921 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1977 peak of 41 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kareen popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–2020
- Peak year (1977)
- 41
- Annual births at peak, across 100 years of records
Kareen popularity over time - boys
742 total births recorded since 1972 (Kareen as boys' name)
Kareen by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (237 births, 18% of the file).
1970s was Kareen's strongest decade.
237 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Kareen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 78
1930s
78 births
- 1940s
1940s
175 births
- 1950s
1950s
152 births
- 1960s
1960s
192 births
- 1970s
1970s
237 births
- 1980s
1980s
180 births
- 1990s
1990s
136 births
- 2000s
2000s
108 births
- 2010s 38
2010s
38 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 237 births (18% of all-time use).
How Kareen 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 Kareen's total volume
Kareen by state
Where Kareen concentrates geographically, total births since 1921
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 97 | 7.4% |
| #2 | California | | 45 | 3.4% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.4% |
97 of 1,306 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Kareen's data
- Kareen's decade-level peak was the 1970s (237 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.
- New York records the most Kareens (97 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Kareen: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1977)
Similar record span (~99 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, 1921–2020 (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 Kareen 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.