Karan is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #4350 in 2015 with 23 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2001 with 77 births ranking #1569. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 65.2%. In 2015, approximately 1 in every 83,316 boys born was named Karan. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.