Karan is a moderately popular boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #437 in 1998 with 48 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 61 births ranking #365. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 21.3%. In 1998, approximately 1 in every 6,468 boys born was named Karan. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.