How Many People Are Named Karen Gorney?
There are approximately 4 people named Karen Gorney living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Karen with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Gorney. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
4
1 in 85,688,585 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Karen: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Karen. The peak year was 1957 with 40,667 births. The average person named Karen today is 62 years old.
Ancestry of the Gorney Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Gorney, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Karen" has an estimated frequency of 0.211% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Gorney" appears at a rate of 0.60 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 4 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Other people named Karen
Karen Gorney: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Karen Gorney?
We estimate approximately 4 people named Karen Gorney are alive in the United States today. The first name Karen is shared by 723,738 Americans, and the surname Gorney is shared by 2,015.
How rare is the name Karen Gorney?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans. The first name Karen is very common and the surname Gorney is rare.
Is Karen a male or female name?
Karen is predominantly female, with 0.3% of bearers being male and 99.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 1957 and the average bearer today is 62 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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