Keren
Girl name · #2614 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 66 baby girls were named Keren, placing it at #2614 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1731, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 27,273 girls born in 2025 was named Keren.
Babies named Keren per year. Source: SSA.
The 86-year story
Keren first appears in the Social Security records in 1939, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 189 girls were named Keren — good for #1239 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Keren against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Keren in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Keren is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Keren will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Keren is most common
State-level data for Keren is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Keren
Statistically, parents drawn to Keren tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Seren, Soren, Kayleen, Karmen, and Laiken.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Keren | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 66 | #2607 |
| 2024 | 87 | #2178 |
| 2023 | 101 | #1946 |
| 2022 | 92 | #2087 |
| 2021 | 132 | #1584 |
| 2020 | 184 | #1236 |
| 2019 | 189 | #1239 |
| 2018 | 128 | #1650 |
| 2017 | 105 | #1917 |
| 2016 | 133 | #1636 |
| 2015 | 121 | #1731 |
| 2014 | 113 | #1804 |
| 2013 | 113 | #1807 |
| 2012 | 122 | #1705 |
| 2011 | 141 | #1554 |
| 2010 | 136 | #1593 |
| 2009 | 134 | #1660 |
| 2008 | 157 | #1486 |
| 2007 | 121 | #1770 |
| 2006 | 124 | #1691 |
| 2005 | 102 | #1894 |
| 2004 | 105 | #1811 |
| 2003 | 120 | #1605 |
| 2002 | 97 | #1844 |
| 2001 | 94 | #1861 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Keren a popular girl name?
Keren ranked #2614 among girls in 2025 with 66 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1731.
When was the name Keren most popular?
Keren peaked in 2019, when 189 American girls received the name (ranked #1239 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Keren?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 27,273 newborn American girls was named Keren. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.