Gender
Origin
- Greek
- Pure
- Danish
- Pure, innocent
- English
- Scandinavian
- Swedish
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Karen
Famous People
Musician Karen Carpenter, Actress Karen Allen
More about the name
Karen ( KARR-ən) is a given name and occasional surname. In English, it is a feminine given name derived from the name Katherine.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1964 (rank #787, 91 births); most recent 2023 (rank #12230, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1957 (rank #5, 40,584 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1279, 175 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 175 |
| 2024 | – | 184 |
| 2023 | 5 | 226 |
| 2022 | – | 199 |
| 2021 | – | 229 |
| 2020 | 6 | 331 |
| 2019 | 6 | 439 |
| 2018 | – | 470 |
| 2017 | 7 | 554 |
| 2016 | – | 617 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #417, 76 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2439, 11 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2018 | 21 |
| 2017 | 16 |
| 2016 | 18 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2009 (rank #3467, 5 births); most recent 2021 (rank #4241, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 1975 (rank #73, 938 births); most recent 2023 (rank #3214, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 7 |
| 2022 | – | 10 |
| 2021 | 4 | 9 |
| 2020 | – | 13 |
| 2019 | 3 | 13 |
| 2018 | – | 32 |
| 2017 | – | 24 |
| 2016 | – | 35 |
| 2015 | – | 32 |
| 2014 | – | 34 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1984 (rank #250, 5 births); most recent 1986 (rank #283, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 1977 (rank #5, 570 births); most recent 2019 (rank #844, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | 3 |
| 2018 | – | 5 |
| 2017 | – | 8 |
| 2016 | – | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1975 (rank #2, 826 births); most recent 2014 (rank #537, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #133, 16 births); most recent 2010 (rank #430, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1961 (rank #1, 426 births); most recent 2017 (rank #516, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2014 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence