Girls' name · since 1995
Karigan
Since 1995, U.S. Social Security records show 320 babies named Karigan, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,387 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 320
- born since 1995
- 2000s
- peak decade
320 girls have been named Karigan since 1995, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Karigan has been recorded 320 times among girls since 1995, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2021.
- #15,387 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 320 born since 1995
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Karigan ranks #15,387 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 320 born since 1995, peaking in the 2000s.
- #15,387 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 320
- born since 1995
- 2000s
- peak decade
Karigan's 320 recorded births place it above 78.71% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Indiana.
Karigan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Karigan's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 40% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 60%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1995, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1996 peak of 28, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Karigan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2021
- Peak year (1996)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Karigan by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (135 births, 42% of the file).
2000s was Karigan's strongest decade.
135 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Karigan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
80 births
- 2000s
2000s
135 births
- 2010s
2010s
88 births
- 2020s 17
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 135 births (42% of all-time use).
Karigan by state
Where Karigan concentrates geographically, total births since 1995
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Indiana | | 5 | 1.6% |
5 of 320 births nationwide.
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What to do with Karigan's data
- Karigan's decade-level peak was the 2000s (135 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Indiana records the most Karigans (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Indiana names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Karigan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1996)
Similar record span (~26 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1995–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Karigan 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 August 2026.