Karen is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #661 in 2019 with 439 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 2,401 births ranking #133. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 81.7%. In 2019, approximately 1 in every 3,821 girls born was named Karen. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.