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