Girls' name · since 1947
Karn
Since 1947, U.S. Social Security records show 164 babies named Karn, peaking in 1959. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #21,847 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 164
- born since 1947
- 1960s
- peak decade
Karn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 164 recorded since 1947.
Social Security Administration records show Karn recorded 164 times among girls since 1947, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 1976.
- #21,847 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 164 born since 1947
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Karn ranks #21,847 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 164 born since 1947, peaking in the 1960s.
- #21,847 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 164
- born since 1947
- 1960s
- peak decade
Karn's 164 recorded births place it above 69.75% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Minnesota.
Karn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Karn's SSA record in two at 1961 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1953, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1959 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Karn popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–1976
- Peak year (1959)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Karn popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1994 (Karn as boys' name)
Karn by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (70 births, 43% of the file).
1960s was Karn's strongest decade.
70 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Karn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s
1950s
64 births
- 1960s
1960s
70 births
- 1970s 24
1970s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 70 births (43% of all-time use).
Karn by state
Where Karn concentrates geographically, total births since 1947
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 7 | 4.3% |
7 of 164 births nationwide.
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What to do with Karn's data
- Karn's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (70 total births) through the 1970s (24) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Minnesota records the most Karns (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Karn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1959)
Similar record span (~29 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, 1947–1976 (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 Karn 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.