Recorded 1987–2011 Boys' name Peak 2002 16 births

Karun — boys' name

16 babies named Karun in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s52000s62010s5

The verdict

16 boys have been named Karun since 1987, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2011.

16
total births
1987–2011
years on record
2000s
peak decade
38%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Karun was born in this single decade.

2002
Single peak year

6 babies were named Karun in 2002 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Karun

The Social Security Administration has registered 16 babies named Karun between 1987 and 2011, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Karun currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2011. The name reached its historical peak in 2002, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Karun performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Karun shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Karun 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 16 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.

Karun at a glance

Last recorded 2011

Total births

16

Since 1987

25 years of records

Peak year

2002

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2011

Active since

1987

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 2011

Karun popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–1987

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (2002)
6
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
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Karun by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
6 births that decade — 38% of Karun's all-time total
1980s52000s62010s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Karun?
16 babies have been named Karun since 1987. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 2002 with 6 births.
When was Karun most popular?
Karun was most popular in the 2000s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Karun been used?
Karun has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 25 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Karun?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Karl, Karter, Karson, Kareem, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1987–2011 (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.