Girls' name · since 1971

Karriann

21 babies named Karriann in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#45,401 of 72,339
all-time among girls
21
born since 1971
1970s
peak decade

Karriann sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 21 recorded since 1971.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Karriann has been recorded 21 times among girls since 1971, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 1977.

  • #45,401 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 21 born since 1971
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Karriann ranks #45,401 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 21 born since 1971, peaking in the 1970s.

#45,401 of 72,339
all-time among girls
21
born since 1971
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Karriann's 21 recorded births place it above 36.74% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Karriann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Karriann splits its recorded history at 1976: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1971 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Karriann popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1977

Last recorded 1977
Peak year (1971)
8
Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
456789 197119761977 5

Karriann by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (21 births, 100% of the file).

1970s was Karriann's strongest decade.

21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Karriann births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 21 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Karriann?
Since 1971, Social Security records show 21 babies named Karriann. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #45,401 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1977. Its busiest year on record was 1971, with 8 births.
Where does Karriann sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Karriann ranks #45,401 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Karriann most popular?
Karriann was most popular in the 1970s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Karriann been used?
Records for Karriann go back to 1971, giving 7 years of history through 1977.
What names are similar to Karriann?
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.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Karriann: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1971–1977 (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 Karriann 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.