Girls' name · since 1941
Koreen
Koreen has 654 recorded births since 1941 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1969 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9,961 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 654
- born since 1941
- 1960s
- peak decade
Koreen sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 654 recorded since 1941.
Social Security Administration records show Koreen recorded 654 times among girls since 1941, 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 1941 to 2006.
- #9,961 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 654 born since 1941
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Koreen ranks #9,961 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 654 born since 1941, peaking in the 1960s.
- #9,961 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 654
- born since 1941
- 1960s
- peak decade
Koreen's 654 recorded births place it above 86.22% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Koreen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Koreen's full recorded timeline at 1969, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1941, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1969 peak of 28 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Koreen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1941–2006
- Peak year (1969)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Koreen by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (219 births, 33% of the file).
1960s was Koreen's strongest decade.
219 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Koreen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 32
1940s
32 births
- 1950s
1950s
116 births
- 1960s
1960s
219 births
- 1970s
1970s
194 births
- 1980s 62
1980s
62 births
- 1990s 26
1990s
26 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 219 births (33% of all-time use).
How Koreen 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 Koreen's total volume
Koreen by state
Where Koreen concentrates geographically, total births since 1941
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 16 | 2.4% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.8% |
| #3 | New York | | 5 | 0.8% |
16 of 654 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Koreen's data
- Koreen's decade-level peak was the 1960s (219 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Koreens (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Koreen: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1969)
Similar record span (~65 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, 1941–2006 (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 Koreen 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.