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How Many People Are Named Karena?
Estimated people named Karena living in the U.S. today
3,295
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 3,493
- Peak year: 1974 (114 births)
- Estimated living today: 3,295
Karena by age group — who carries the name today?
Karena popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Karena
Karena has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 3,493 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 3,295 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 103,733 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Karenas you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Karena in the US?
An estimated 3,295 people named Karena are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Karena very rare — about 1 in 103,733 Americans.
Is Karena a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Karena is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Karena most popular?
Karena peaked in 1974, when 114 babies were given the name. Its current trend is declining compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Karena?
Karena ranks #4,759 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 59 out of 100 (higher means rarer).