Karsen
Girl name · #4505 in 2025 · Uniqueness 84/100
In 2025, 31 baby girls were named Karsen, placing it at #4505 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3254, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 58,065 girls born in 2025 was named Karsen.
The 36-year story
Karsen first appears in the Social Security records in 1989, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2003, when 97 girls were named Karsen — good for #1885 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Karsen per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Karsen in class?
Karsen scores 84 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Karsen will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Karsen is most common
State-level data for Karsen is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Karsen
Statistically, parents drawn to Karsen tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Carsen, Karson, Emersen, Kaylen, and Keagan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Karsen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | #4460 |
| 2024 | 35 | #4114 |
| 2023 | 40 | #3763 |
| 2022 | 48 | #3313 |
| 2021 | 40 | #3735 |
| 2020 | 39 | #3735 |
| 2019 | 42 | #3611 |
| 2018 | 36 | #4001 |
| 2017 | 50 | #3192 |
| 2016 | 48 | #3326 |
| 2015 | 50 | #3254 |
| 2014 | 57 | #2969 |
| 2013 | 57 | #2936 |
| 2012 | 50 | #3267 |
| 2011 | 52 | #3173 |
| 2010 | 71 | #2562 |
| 2009 | 66 | #2730 |
| 2008 | 58 | #2995 |
| 2007 | 44 | #3653 |
| 2006 | 61 | #2850 |
| 2005 | 67 | #2553 |
| 2004 | 77 | #2264 |
| 2003 | 97 | #1885 |
| 2002 | 59 | #2605 |
| 2001 | 84 | #2013 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Karsen a popular girl name?
Karsen ranked #4505 among girls in 2025 with 31 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3254.
When was the name Karsen most popular?
Karsen peaked in 2003, when 97 American girls received the name (ranked #1885 that year). Since 2003 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Karsen?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 58,065 newborn American girls was named Karsen. It scores 84/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.