Karan is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1804 in 1997 with 53 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2001 with 77 births ranking #1569. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 19.7%. In 1997, approximately 1 in every 35,568 boys born was named Karan. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.