Karen

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

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 1999 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2000 with 55 babies (rank #341 that year). In 2024 it was given to 15 girls (rank #717). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

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.

669

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Karen

Karen Blixenshort story writer · b. 1885
Karen Gillanfilm actor · b. 1987
Karen Horneypsychoanalyst · b. 1885
Karen Blackfilm actor · b. 1939
Karen Uhlenbeckuniversity teacher · b. 1942

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Names ranked near Karen in 2024

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1999	46	#365
2000	55	#341
2001	52	#349
2002	45	#385
2003	46	#372
2004	35	#459
2005	41	#410
2006	36	#461
2007	29	#541
2008	37	#477
2009	32	#518
2010	34	#489
2011	23	#638
2012	23	#639
2013	23	#622
2014	27	#549
2015	26	#567
2016	19	#712
2022	14	#771
2023	11	#921
2024	15	#717