Recorded 1972–1981 Girls' name Peak 1977 26 births

Karensa — girls' name

26 babies named Karensa in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s211980s5
1970s
Peak decade

81% of everyone ever named Karensa was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

6 babies were named Karensa in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Karensa

The Social Security Administration has registered 26 babies named Karensa between 1972 and 1981, spanning 10 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Karensa currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1981. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Karensa performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 21 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Karensa shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Karensa in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 26 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Karensa at a glance

Last recorded 1981

Total births

26

Since 1972

10 years of records

Peak year

1977

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1981

Active since

1972

Recorded for 10 years

Last year on file: 1981

Karensa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1972

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1977)
6
Annual births at peak — across 10 years of records
4.555.566.5 19811977197519731972 5

Karensa by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
21 births that decade — 81% of Karensa's all-time total
1970s211980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Karensa?
26 babies have been named Karensa since 1972. It was last recorded in 1981. The peak year was 1977 with 6 births.
When was Karensa most popular?
Karensa was most popular in the 1970s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Karensa been used?
Karensa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 10 years of data through 1981.
What names are similar to Karensa?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1972–1981 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.