How Many People Are Named Kaaren?
An estimated 498 people in the United States have the first name Kaaren. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 71 years old, and Kaaren peaked in popularity in 1942 with 191 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kaaren as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Kaaren paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 71, Kaaren is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1965.
Estimated Living Americans
498
About 1 in 688,262 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
71
years old
Peak Year
1942
191 births
Total Registered
884
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kaaren
Kaaren is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 884 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Kaaren as a female name
Ranked #14,439 in 1994
5 female births in 1994
Peak: 1942 (191 births)
Kaaren: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kaaren span from the 1930s to the 1990s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 558 babies were registered. Kaaren has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kaaren by Decade
How has Kaaren tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Kaaren by State
Birth registrations for Kaaren span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Maryland, Utah, Texas. On average, about 24 Kaarens were registered per state.
Kaaren + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kaaren as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kaaren
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Kaaren: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kaaren?
We estimate approximately 498 people named Kaaren are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 688,262 Americans share this first name.
Is Kaaren a common name?
Kaaren is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 884 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kaaren most popular?
Kaaren reached peak popularity in 1942, when 191 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kaaren is approximately 71 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kaaren a female name?
Kaaren is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kaaren Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kaaren Smith, Kaaren Johnson, Kaaren Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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