Total births
41
Girls' name · since 1956
Karian
Karian has 41 recorded births since 1956 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1976 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 41
- total births
- 1956–2007
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
Karian is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 41 have been recorded since 1956.
Karian has 41 recorded births among girls since 1956, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 2007.
- 41 total births
- 1956–2007 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
41 girls have been named Karian since 1956, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2007.
- 41
- total births
- 1956–2007
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Karian was born in this single decade.
1976
Single peak year
7 babies were named Karian in 1976 - its busiest year on record.
Karian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Karian splits its recorded history at 1986: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1956 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1976 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Karian at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
1976
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1956
Karian popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–2007
- Peak year (1976)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Karian by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Karian's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Karian births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
7 births
- 1980s
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
12 births
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 12 births (29% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Karian? ▼
Since 1956, Social Security records show 41 babies named Karian. The most recent recorded year was 2007. Its busiest year on record was 1976, with 7 births.
When was Karian most popular? ▼
Karian was most popular in the 1980s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Karian been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Karian since 1956 -- 52 years through the most recent 2007 data.
What names are similar to Karian? ▼
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 Karian's data
- Karian's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Karian
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Karian
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Karla Girl
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Karina Girl
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Kari Girl
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Compare Karian side by side: Karian vs Karen Karian vs Kara Karian 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, 1956–2007 (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. "Karian: Baby Name Since 1956 - 41 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/karian. 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 Karian 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.