unisex name
Carlen
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 567
Carlen is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 82% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2024 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1971, when 23 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1930.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Carlen over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 12 |
| 1940s | 46 |
| 1950s | 93 |
| 1960s | 63 |
| 1970s | 118 |
| 1980s | 67 |
| 1990s | 83 |
| 2000s | 54 |
| 2010s | 22 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 9 |
How popular is Carlen?
In 2024, Carlen was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Carlen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Carlen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Carlen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Carlen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Carlen
How popular is the name Carlen?
In 2024, Carlen was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Carlen a girl's or a boy's name?
Carlen is used for both girls and boys. About 82% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Carlen?
Carlen has 2 syllables.
When was Carlen most popular?
Carlen peaked in 1971, when 23 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.