Total births
5,014
Girls' name · since 1939
Keren
5,014 babies named Keren in U.S. Social Security records since 1939, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2185
- among girls today
- 5,014
- born since 1939
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
5,014 babies have been named Keren since 1939, making it today's #2185 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Keren has been recorded 5,014 times among girls since 1939, currently ranked #2185 nationally and more common than 88% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1939 to 2025.
- #2185 among girls today
- 5,014 born since 1939
- 2010s peak decade
- 88% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Keren is currently the #2185 girls' name in America, more common than 88% of girls - 5,014 born since 1939, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2185
- among girls today
- 5,014
- born since 1939
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
Keren vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2185
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 88% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Keren was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
189 babies were named Keren in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Keren compares
5,014 Top 13% higher than 87% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Keren's all-time total is 13x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Keren | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,014 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 189 | 48 | 19,840 |
Keren's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Keren's SSA record in two at 1984 and the more recent half accounts for 82% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 18%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1939, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 189, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Keren at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#2,185
Active since
1939
Keren popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1939–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 189
- Annual births at peak, across 87 years of records
Keren by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Keren's strongest decade.
1,301 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Keren births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 54
1940s
54 births
- 1950s 132
1950s
132 births
- 1960s 196
1960s
196 births
- 1970s 355
1970s
355 births
- 1980s 470
1980s
470 births
- 1990s
1990s
685 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,154 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,301 births
- 2020s
2020s
662 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,301 births (26% of all-time use).
How Keren compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Keren's total volume
Keren vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Keren by state
Where Keren concentrates geographically, total births since 1939
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 745 | 14.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 655 | 13.1% |
| #3 | New York | | 513 | 10.2% |
| #4 | Florida | | 335 | 6.7% |
| #5 | Maryland | | 116 | 2.3% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 116 | 2.3% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 94 | 1.9% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 74 | 1.5% |
California share of Keren's total US births 14.9%
Even split
745 of 5,014 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.
Keren appears in 20 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Keren? ▼
Keren has been given to 5,014 babies in the U.S. since 1939, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #2185 as of the latest data. 189 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
When was Keren most popular? ▼
Keren was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,301 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Keren most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Keren are California (745 births), Texas (655 births), New York (513 births).
How long has the name Keren been used? ▼
Records for Keren go back to 1939, giving 87 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Keren? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kerry, Kerri, Keri, Kerrie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Keren's data
- Keren's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,301 total births) through the 2020s (662) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Kerens (745 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Keren
Nearby Names Like Keren
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Keren
Kerry Girl
#11209 48,675 births
Kerri Girl
#6439 37,021 births
Keri Girl
#12313 32,061 births
Kerrie Girl
8,589 births
Kera Girl
#10429 3,458 births
Compare Keren side by side: Keren vs Kerry Keren vs Kerri Keren vs Keri
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1939–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Keren: #2185 Girls' Name - 5,014 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/keren. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Keren 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 June 2026.