Karan
Karan was the #6,803 boys' name in the US in 2025 (12 babies), and #2,664 in England & Wales and #2,789 in Canada.
Karan as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,803 (12) | #2,664 (8) | #2,789 (6) |
| 2024 | #5,659 (16) | #1,322 (20) | #2,238 (8) |
| 2023 | #5,666 (16) | #1,533 (16) | #2,123 (8) |
| 2022 | #8,300 (9) | #1,880 (12) | #2,229 (7) |
| 2021 | #5,562 (16) | #1,516 (16) | #1,898 (9) |
| 2020 | #6,620 (12) | #1,379 (18) | #1,261 (16) |
| 2019 | #5,555 (16) | #1,152 (23) | #1,835 (9) |
| 2018 | #5,106 (18) | #2,445 (8) | #1,836 (9) |
| 2017 | #5,526 (16) | #1,923 (12) | #2,762 (5) |
| 2016 | #5,318 (17) | #1,704 (14) | #2,182 (7) |
| 2015 | #4,295 (23) | #1,442 (17) | #2,387 (6) |
| 2014 | #4,866 (19) | #1,486 (16) | #1,311 (14) |
| 2013 | #3,497 (30) | #1,339 (18) | #1,164 (17) |
| 2012 | #3,231 (34) | #1,270 (20) | #2,158 (7) |
| 2011 | #3,695 (28) | #1,303 (19) | #2,629 (5) |
Karan as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Ireland
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | — | #5,707 (3) | — | — |
| 2004 | #10,690 (9) | — | — | — |
| 2003 | #13,844 (6) | #3,594 (4) | — | — |
| 2000 | #15,031 (5) | — | — | — |
| 1999 | #7,239 (13) | — | — | — |
| 1997 | #13,724 (5) | — | — | — |
| 1996 | #10,567 (7) | — | — | — |
| 1995 | #8,079 (10) | — | — | — |
| 1994 | #10,569 (7) | — | — | — |
| 1992 | #7,067 (12) | — | — | — |
| 1991 | #11,509 (6) | — | — | — |
| 1989 | #7,449 (10) | — | — | — |
| 1988 | #7,691 (9) | — | — | — |
| 1987 | #6,335 (11) | — | — | — |
| 1986 | #10,912 (5) | — | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1995 at #1,327.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1973.
- In 2004, 11% of US babies named Karan were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 140,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 140,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 34,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 26,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Karan is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 130,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 71,000 to 1 in 230,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Across Canada
| Province | Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 2024 | #1,355 | 7 |
Karan (boys): rank in each province’s latest list. Only Quebec and Ontario publish full name lists; Ontario’s latest list is a year behind.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karan | Canada | Boys | #2,789 | 6 |
| Karan | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Karan | England & Wales | Boys | #2,664 | 8 |
| Karan | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Karan | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Karan | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Karan | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |
| Karan | US | Girls | — | too few |
| Karan | US | Boys | #6,803 | 12 |