Over the past 110 years, 984 596 girls and 782 boys have been named Karen. The name Karen ranks 14th in the United States among the most common names for girls. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Karen in 1914. The peak of popularity of the name Karen came in the 1950s and 1960s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.