unisex name
Karan
- Origin Turkish
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 6,684
Ireland
#511
1982 births
Karan is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 53% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Karan is a name of Turkish origin.
- Peaked in 1956, when 170 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 276,319 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Karan started out as a girls' name and is now given almost entirely to boys.
- First appears in US birth records in 1936.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Karan 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 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 64 |
| 1940s | 769 |
| 1950s | 1,316 |
| 1960s | 849 |
| 1970s | 272 |
| 1980s | 216 |
| 1990s | 589 |
| 2000s | 572 |
| 2010s | 234 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 81 |
How popular is Karan?
In 2025, Karan was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Karan is used
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 Karan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Karan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Karan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Karan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Karan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Karan
How popular is the name Karan?
In 2025, Karan was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Karan a girl's or a boy's name?
Karan is used for both girls and boys. About 53% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Karan?
Karan has 2 syllables.
When was Karan most popular?
Karan peaked in 1956, when 170 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Karan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Karan currently ranks #2,117 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Karan originally a boys' or girls' name?
Karan was given mostly to girls in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to boys.