Total births
999
Girls' name · since 1967
Karianne
999 babies named Karianne in U.S. Social Security records since 1967, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 999
- total births
- 1967–2016
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
999 girls have been named Karianne since 1967, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Karianne has 999 recorded births among girls since 1967, 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 1967 to 2016.
- 999 total births
- 1967–2016 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
999 girls have been named Karianne since 1967, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2016.
- 999
- total births
- 1967–2016
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Karianne was born in this single decade.
1986
Single peak year
36 babies were named Karianne in 1986 - its busiest year on record.
Karianne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Karianne's full recorded timeline at 1990, 39% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 61% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2016, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1986 peak of 36 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Karianne at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
1986
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1967
Karianne popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–2016
- Peak year (1986)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Karianne by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Karianne's strongest decade.
288 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Karianne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 42
1960s
42 births
- 1970s
1970s
288 births
- 1980s
1980s
278 births
- 1990s
1990s
239 births
- 2000s 111
2000s
111 births
- 2010s 41
2010s
41 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 288 births (29% of all-time use).
How Karianne compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Karianne's total volume
Karianne vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Karianne by state
Where Karianne concentrates geographically, total births since 1967
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 36 | 3.6% |
| #2 | New York | | 10 | 1.0% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.5% |
California share of Karianne's total US births 3.6%
Even split
36 of 999 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Karianne? ▼
999 babies have been named Karianne since 1967. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 1986 with 36 births.
When was Karianne most popular? ▼
Karianne was most popular in the 1970s decade with 288 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
Where is Karianne most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Karianne are California (36 births), New York (10 births), Michigan (5 births).
How long has the name Karianne been used? ▼
Records for Karianne go back to 1967, giving 50 years of history through 2016.
What names are similar to Karianne? ▼
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 Karianne's data
- Karianne's decade-level peak was the 1970s (288 total births); usage has since declined to 41 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kariannes (36 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Karianne
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Karianne
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Karla Girl
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Karina Girl
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Kari Girl
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Compare Karianne side by side: Karianne vs Karen Karianne vs Kara Karianne 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, 1967–2016 (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. "Karianne: Baby Name Since 1967 - 999 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/karianne. 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 Karianne 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.