Girls name
Karen
Karen is a girls' name given to 985,698 girls in the United States since 1914, peaking in 1957 with 40,591 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of #1 among girls names in California in 1960.
Which states favor Karen
Karen by state
Top states by all-time births named Karen. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 91,366 | #2020 (2025) |
| 2 | New York | 88,448 | #1004 (2025) |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | 65,917 | #788 (2025) |
| 4 | Illinois | 61,295 | #1327 (2025) |
| 5 | Ohio | 60,539 | #841 (2025) |
| 6 | Michigan | 51,735 | #1320 (2025) |
| 7 | Texas | 46,501 | #1109 (2025) |
| 8 | New Jersey | 34,449 | #1090 (2025) |
| 9 | Massachusetts | 34,150 | #938 (2024) |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 28,218 | #611 (2024) |
| 11 | Indiana | 27,843 | #612 (2023) |
| 12 | Missouri | 24,219 | #982 (2023) |
| 13 | Minnesota | 22,573 | #915 (2021) |
| 14 | Florida | 20,765 | #2019 (2025) |
| 15 | North Carolina | 19,016 | #1610 (2024) |
| 16 | Virginia | 18,856 | #1103 (2023) |
| 17 | Maryland | 17,135 | #783 (2025) |
| 18 | Iowa | 17,093 | #625 (2023) |
| 19 | Washington | 17,070 | #1019 (2021) |
| 20 | Georgia | 15,381 | #1029 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).