How Many People Are Named Karsen?
An estimated 5,057 people in the United States have the first name Karsen. It is used for both genders, with 66.3% male. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Karsen peaked in popularity in 2010 with 252 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Karsen 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 Karsen paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Karsen has shifted from predominantly female to increasingly male in recent decades.
- Karsen is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
5,057
About 1 in 67,778 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
66.3% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2010
252 births
Total Registered
5,113
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Karsen
Karsen is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (66.3%) and females (33.7%). Out of 5,113 total births registered, 3,390 were male and 1,723 were female.
Karsen as a male name
Ranked #1,838 in 2024
88 male births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (206 births)
Karsen as a female name
Ranked #4,235 in 2024
34 female births in 2024
Peak: 2003 (97 births)
Karsen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Karsen span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 2,345 babies were registered. While Karsen is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Karsen by Decade
How has Karsen 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.
Karsen by State
Birth registrations for Karsen span all 34 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Ohio, Louisiana. The lowest are in Wyoming, Maryland, Idaho. On average, about 67 Karsens were registered per state.
Karsen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Karsen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Karsen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Karsen?
We estimate approximately 5,057 people named Karsen 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 67,778 Americans share this first name.
Is Karsen a common name?
Karsen is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,113 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Karsen most popular?
Karsen reached peak popularity in 2010, when 252 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Karsen is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Karsen a male name?
Karsen is predominantly male. 66.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Karsen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Karsen Smith, Karsen Johnson, Karsen 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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