How Many People Are Named Karder?
An estimated 325 people in the United States have the first name Karder. It is predominantly male (96.0%). The average bearer is 12 years old, and Karder peaked in popularity in 2014 with 37 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Karder as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Karder paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
325
About 1 in 1,054,629 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
96.0% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2014
37 births
Total Registered
328
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Karder
Karder is predominantly male (96.0%), though 13 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Karder as a male name
Ranked #9,339 in 2023
8 male births in 2023
Peak: 2014 (30 births)
Karder as a female name
Ranked #14,648 in 2019
6 female births in 2019
Peak: 2014 (7 births)
Karder: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Karder span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 240 babies were registered. Karder has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Karder by Decade
How has Karder 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.
Karder + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Karder as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Karder: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Karder?
We estimate approximately 325 people named Karder 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 1,054,629 Americans share this first name.
Is Karder a common name?
Karder is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 80.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 328 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Karder most popular?
Karder reached peak popularity in 2014, when 37 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Karder is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Karder was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Karder a male name?
Karder is predominantly male. 96.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Karder have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Karder peaked in 2014, and the average living bearer is about 12 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Karder Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Karder Smith, Karder Johnson, Karder 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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