Gretchen vs Karen
Karen leads today (#1,279 vs #4,265), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Gretchen and Karen per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#4,265
#1,279
Babies named in 2025
33
175
Peak year
1973
1956
Trend
Declining since 1985
Declining since 1985
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
53,799
987,989
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