Compare two names
Karen and Karin side by side: Karen peaked in 1957 and Karin in 1970; in 2025 they were given to 175 and 6 babies.
Karen and Karin, year by year
Girls and boys together; Karen solid, Karin dashed.
| Karen | Karin | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 175 | 6 |
| Rank 2025 | #1,281 among girls’ names | not ranked |
| Recorded since 1880 | 990,774 | 28,731 |
| Peak year | 1957 | 1970 |
| Girls | 99.7% | 99% |
| Alive, estimated | 793,000 | 24,200 |
| Median age | 65 | 59 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.