Girl nameCurrently #8,668 in the USFalling
Karena
3 syllablesPeak year: 19746 lettersStarts with K
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Karena's meaning
We don't have a verified origin story for this name yet — we'd rather leave it blank than make one up. Check back soon, or explore the popularity data below in the meantime.
Karena's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Karena |
|---|---|
| 1946 | 6 |
| 1948 | 8 |
| 1950 | 5 |
| 1951 | 5 |
| 1953 | 6 |
| 1955 | 9 |
| 1957 | 6 |
| 1958 | 8 |
| 1959 | 9 |
| 1961 | 16 |
| 1962 | 16 |
| 1963 | 11 |
| 1964 | 13 |
| 1965 | 20 |
| 1966 | 27 |
| 1967 | 34 |
| 1968 | 49 |
| 1969 | 75 |
| 1970 | 101 |
| 1971 | 100 |
| 1972 | 97 |
| 1973 | 100 |
| 1974 | 114 |
| 1975 | 98 |
| 1976 | 92 |
| 1977 | 96 |
| 1978 | 86 |
| 1979 | 78 |
| 1980 | 70 |
| 1981 | 68 |
| 1982 | 60 |
| 1983 | 61 |
| 1984 | 49 |
| 1985 | 62 |
| 1986 | 67 |
| 1987 | 69 |
| 1988 | 67 |
| 1989 | 78 |
| 1990 | 68 |
| 1991 | 66 |
| 1992 | 81 |
| 1993 | 95 |
| 1994 | 89 |
| 1995 | 72 |
| 1996 | 86 |
| 1997 | 74 |
| 1998 | 79 |
| 1999 | 58 |
| 2000 | 82 |
| 2001 | 79 |
| 2002 | 49 |
| 2003 | 50 |
| 2004 | 58 |
| 2005 | 40 |
| 2006 | 40 |
| 2007 | 36 |
| 2008 | 33 |
| 2009 | 41 |
| 2010 | 28 |
| 2011 | 26 |
| 2012 | 26 |
| 2013 | 25 |
| 2014 | 15 |
| 2015 | 21 |
| 2016 | 26 |
| 2017 | 22 |
| 2018 | 19 |
| 2019 | 20 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 12 |
Karena through the decades
- Karena peaked in 1974, when 114 babies were named Karena in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Karena has fallen 48% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Karena currently ranks #8,668 in the US and is cooling off.