Karen
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning pure; a form of Catherine.
Babies a year
559
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2440
11 babies
How Karen has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #505 |
| 2016 | #508 |
| 2017 | #556 |
| 2018 | #637 |
| 2019 | #661 |
| 2020 | #824 |
In 2025, 11 babies in England and Wales were named Karen. In the US, 559 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 40,585 in 1957.
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