Total births
145
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.
- 145
- total births
- 1944–1986
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that 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.
- 145 total births
- 1944–1986 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
145 girls have been named Karenann since 1944, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1986.
- 145
- total births
- 1944–1986
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Karenann was born in this single decade.
1944
Single peak year
12 babies were named Karenann in 1944 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 1986Peak year
1944
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1944
Karenann popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–1986
- Peak year (1944)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Karenann by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1940s
1940s
30 births
- 1950s
1950s
56 births
- 1960s
1960s
37 births
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 56 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Karenann? ▼
Since 1944, Social Security records show 145 babies named Karenann. The most recent recorded year was 1986. Its busiest year on record was 1944, with 12 births.
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.
- 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 Karenann
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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, 1944–1986 (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. "Karenann: Baby Name Since 1944 - 145 Births, Peak 1944." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/karenann. 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 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 July 2026.