girl's name
Keren
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 7,219
Ireland
#770
2009 births
Keren is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 66 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2019, when 189 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 50,234 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1939.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Keren 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 | 5 |
| 1940s | 54 |
| 1950s | 132 |
| 1960s | 196 |
| 1970s | 355 |
| 1980s | 470 |
| 1990s | 685 |
| 2000s | 1,154 |
| 2010s | 1,301 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 662 |
How popular is Keren?
In 2025, Keren was given to 66 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Keren 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.
How Keren is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Kéren | Kéren is a rare spelling of Keren, written with an acute accent and recorded about 160 times, mostly in France. | 160 |
Names that peaked alongside Keren
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Keren also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Keren over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Keren
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Keren — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Keren
How popular is the name Keren?
In 2025, Keren was given to 66 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Keren a girl's or a boy's name?
Keren is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Keren?
Keren has 2 syllables.
When was Keren most popular?
Keren peaked in 2019, when 189 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Keren a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Keren currently ranks #2,609 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.