Karan is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #4973 in 2014 with 19 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2001 with 77 births ranking #1569. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 71.2%. In 2014, approximately 1 in every 101,076 boys born was named Karan. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.