Karen

Karen

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: Persian

Meaning

Karen is a given name and occasional surname. In English, it is a feminine given name derived from the name Katherine, and it is also found in modern Africa, as well as in East Asia.

From Wikipedia

Karen first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1991 with 250 babies (rank #139 that year). In 2024 it was given to 9 girls (rank #2,353). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Karen

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Karen yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

22Destiny numberThe master builderTurns visions into structures — a heightened 4.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

2,941

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

250

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	250	#139
1992	231	#151
1993	225	#153
1994	196	#151
1995	185	#181
1996	169	#190
1997	156	#194
1998	128	#230
1999	115	#247
2000	113	#253
2001	121	#235
2002	95	#295
2003	92	#318
2004	99	#294
2005	85	#349
2006	65	#453
2007	68	#454
2008	52	#574
2009	58	#532
2010	47	#607
2011	57	#534
2012	45	#640
2013	45	#637
2014	40	#709
2015	31	#861
2016	37	#766
2017	24	#1,059
2018	22	#1,140
2019	28	#948
2020	15	#1,517
2021	13	#1,731
2022	12	#1,782
2023	8	#2,539
2024	9	#2,353

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

250

#139

1992

231

#151

1993

225

#153

1994

196

#151

1995

185

#181

1996

169

#190

1997

156

#194

1998

128

#230

1999

115

#247

2000

113

#253

2001

121

#235

2002

#295

2003

#318

2004

#294

2005

#349

2006

#453

2007

#454

2008

#574

2009

#532

2010

#607

2011

#534

2012

#640

2013

#637

2014

#709

2015

#861

2016

#766

2017

#1,059

2018

#1,140

2019

#948

2020

#1,517

2021

#1,731

2022

#1,782

2023

#2,539

2024

#2,353

Meaning

Numerology of Karen

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Karen

More popular girls' names

Names ranked near Karen in 2024

Other girls' names starting with K

Year-by-Year Detail