Girls' name · since 1944

Karenann

145 babies named Karenann in U.S. Social Security records since 1944, with the highest year being 1944. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#23,124 of 72,339
all-time among girls
145
born since 1944
1950s
peak decade

Karenann is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 145 have been recorded since 1944.

Social Security Administration records show Karenann recorded 145 times among girls since 1944, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1944 to 1986.

  • #23,124 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 145 born since 1944
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Karenann ranks #23,124 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 145 born since 1944, peaking in the 1950s.

#23,124 of 72,339
all-time among girls
145
born since 1944
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Karenann's 145 recorded births place it above 67.97% 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.

Karenann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Karenann's full recorded timeline at 1959, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1952, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1944 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Karenann popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–1986

Last recorded 1986
Peak year (1944)
12
Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
468101214 19441950195319581964196819781986 6

Karenann by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (56 births, 39% of the file).

1950s was Karenann's strongest decade.

56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Karenann births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 56 births (39% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Karenann?
Since 1944, Social Security records show 145 babies named Karenann. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #23,124 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1986. Its busiest year on record was 1944, with 12 births.
Where does Karenann sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Karenann ranks #23,124 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 Karenann most popular?
Karenann was most popular in the 1950s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 1944.
How long has the name Karenann been used?
Records for Karenann go back to 1944, giving 43 years of history through 1986.
What names are similar to Karenann?
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 Karenann's data

  • Karenann's decade-level peak was the 1950s (56 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1980s -- 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 Karenann

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Karenann: 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, 1944–1986 (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 Karenann 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.