Caren
A respelling of Karen, which came to English from Danish, where it is a short form of Katherine; the Greek original is Aikaterine.
Caren in 2025
Caren was not given to any babies in 2025. The Social Security Administration only publishes a name once at least five babies receive it in a year, so Caren has fallen below that threshold.
The history of Caren
Caren reached its highest point in 1957, when 387 babies were given the name, ranking 867th that year.
Across the 101 years of records since 1925, 9,560 babies have been named Caren. Half of them were born before 1962, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Caren by decade
| Decade | Babies named Caren | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 | 8,400 |
| 1930s | 51 | 2,671 |
| 1940s | 1,201 | 1,030 |
| 1950s | 2,682 | 867 |
| 1960s | 2,451 | 1,034 |
| 1970s | 1,470 | 1,267 |
| 1980s | 699 | 2,105 |
| 1990s | 450 | 3,474 |
| 2000s | 428 | 5,012 |
| 2010s | 123 | 9,160 |
Where Caren is heading
Caren has fallen 100% over the past decade, from 6 babies in 2015 to 0 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1957 peak — Caren is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Caren
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Caren.