The Name ‘Karen’ Continues To Dramatically Plummet In Popularity For Newborns Since 2020
While it doesn’t come as a surprise, new data from the Social Security Administration suggests that the name “Karen” continues to dramatically plummet in popularity for newborns since 2020.
Ever since the name became associated with entitled, obnoxious, aggressive, and racist middle-aged white women, in the last year, the name has since dropped 171 spots to No. 831 in popularity on a Top 1,000 list of female baby names in the U.S. The new data has given the name its lowest ranking since 1927.
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Speaking of the data, only 325 babies were named Karen in 2020. In 2019, 439. Meanwhile back in 1965, the name hit its peak with almost 33,000 Karens born.
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