Recorded 1972–1989 Girls' name Peak 1980 53 births

Karonda — girls' name

53 babies named Karonda in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

53 girls have been named Karonda since 1972, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1989.

53
total births
1972–1989
years on record
1980s
peak decade
58%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Karonda was born in this single decade.

1980
Single peak year

7 babies were named Karonda in 1980 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Karonda

The Social Security Administration has registered 53 babies named Karonda between 1972 and 1989, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Karonda currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1989. The name reached its historical peak in 1980, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Karonda performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 31 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Karonda shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Karonda in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 53 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Karonda at a glance

Last recorded 1989

Total births

53

Since 1972

18 years of records

Peak year

1980

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1989

Active since

1972

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 1989

Karonda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–1972

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1980)
7
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 198919871982198119801977197619751972 5

Karonda by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
31 births that decade — 58% of Karonda's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Karonda?
53 babies have been named Karonda since 1972. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1980 with 7 births.
When was Karonda most popular?
Karonda was most popular in the 1980s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Karonda been used?
Karonda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 18 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Karonda?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1972–1989 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.