girl's name
Karene
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 1,556
Karene is a girl's name. In 1997 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 1975, when 85 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1962.
Karene over time
Births per decade in France, 1960s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2010, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 55 |
| 1970s | 485 |
| 1980s | 290 |
| 1990s | 155 |
| 2000s | 55 |
| 2010s (to 2010) | 15 |
How popular is Karene?
In 2010, Karene was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Karene is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Karene is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Karène | Karène is a rare spelling of Karene, written with a grave accent and recorded about 150 times, mostly in France. | 150 |
Names that peaked alongside Karene
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Karene also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Karene over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Karene
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Karene — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Karene
How popular is the name Karene?
In 2010, Karene was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Karene a girl's or a boy's name?
Karene is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Karene most popular?
Karene peaked in 1975, when 85 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.