Total births
26
Girls' name · since 1972
Karensa
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.
- 26
- total births
- 1972–1981
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 81%
- born in that decade
Karensa is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 26 have been recorded since 1972.
Karensa has 26 recorded births among girls since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1981.
- 26 total births
- 1972–1981 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 81% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
26 girls have been named Karensa since 1972, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1981.
- 26
- total births
- 1972–1981
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 81%
- born in that decade
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.
Karensa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Karensa's SSA record in two at 1975 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1977 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Karensa at a glance
Last recorded 1981Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Karensa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1981
- Peak year (1977)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Karensa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Karensa's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 81% of all-time use.
Karensa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
21 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 21 births (81% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Karensa? ▼
Since 1972, Social Security records show 26 babies named Karensa. The most recent recorded year was 1981. Its busiest year on record 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.
What to do with Karensa's data
- Karensa's decade-level peak was the 1970s (21 total births); usage has since declined to 5 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 Karensa
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Karensa
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Karla Girl
#733 91,586 births
Karina Girl
#772 61,464 births
Kari Girl
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Compare Karensa side by side: Karensa vs Karen Karensa vs Kara Karensa vs Karla
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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, 1972–1981 (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. "Karensa: Baby Name Since 1972 - 26 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/karensa. 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 Karensa 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.