Total births
1,519
Unisex name · since 1950
Koren
1,519 babies named Koren in U.S. Social Security records since 1950, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 1,519
- total births
- 1950–2015
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
Koren is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,519 have been recorded since 1950.
Koren has 1,519 recorded births among girls since 1950, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 2015.
- 1,519 total births
- 1950–2015 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
1,519 girls have been named Koren since 1950, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2015.
- 1,519
- total births
- 1950–2015
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Koren was born in this single decade.
1978
Single peak year
91 babies were named Koren in 1978 - its busiest year on record.
Koren's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Koren's SSA record in two at 1980 and the more recent half accounts for 40% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 60%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1951, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1978 peak of 91, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Koren at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
1978
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1950
Koren popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–2015
- Peak year (1978)
- 91
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Koren popularity over time - boys
260 total births recorded since 1976 (Koren as boys' name)
Koren by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Koren's strongest decade.
540 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Koren births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 114
1950s
114 births
- 1960s
1960s
257 births
- 1970s
1970s
540 births
- 1980s
1980s
306 births
- 1990s 206
1990s
206 births
- 2000s 86
2000s
86 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 540 births (36% of all-time use).
How Koren 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 Koren's total volume
Koren vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Koren by state
Where Koren concentrates geographically, total births since 1950
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 97 | 6.4% |
| #2 | New York | | 63 | 4.1% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 28 | 1.8% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 11 | 0.7% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 11 | 0.7% |
| #6 | Massachusetts | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 7 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 6 | 0.4% |
California share of Koren's total US births 6.4%
Even split
97 of 1,519 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Koren appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Koren? ▼
Koren has been given to 1,519 babies in the U.S. since 1950, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2015. 91 babies were born in 1978, its single highest year.
When was Koren most popular? ▼
Koren was most popular in the 1970s decade with 540 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
Where is Koren most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Koren are California (97 births), New York (63 births), Illinois (28 births).
Is Koren a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Koren is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,519 births, and as a boy's name it has 260 births.
How long has the name Koren been used? ▼
Records for Koren go back to 1950, giving 66 years of history through 2015.
What names are similar to Koren? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kori, Kora, Kortney, Korina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Koren's data
- Koren's decade-level peak was the 1970s (540 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Korens (97 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 Koren
Nearby Names Like Koren
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Koren
Kori Girl
#894 14,822 births
Kora Girl
#489 9,541 births
Kortney Girl
5,313 births
Korina Girl
#5186 2,605 births
Korie Girl
#4698 2,496 births
Compare Koren side by side: Koren vs Kori Koren vs Kora Koren vs Kortney
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1950–2015 (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. "Koren: Baby Name Since 1950 - 1,519 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/koren. 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 Koren 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.