Karman
Karman was the #14,942 girls' name in the US in 2025 (5 babies), and #1,974 in Canada.
Karman as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #14,942 (5) | — | #1,974 (11) |
| 2024 | — | — | #2,975 (6) |
| 2023 | #13,462 (6) | — | — |
| 2022 | #11,231 (8) | — | #2,835 (6) |
| 2020 | #11,090 (8) | — | — |
| 2019 | #9,112 (11) | — | #3,266 (5) |
| 2018 | #10,545 (9) | — | — |
| 2017 | #8,776 (12) | #5,765 (3) | — |
| 2016 | #10,113 (10) | #5,785 (3) | — |
| 2015 | #8,008 (14) | — | #2,599 (7) |
| 2014 | #6,987 (17) | — | — |
| 2013 | #7,748 (15) | — | #2,888 (6) |
| 2012 | #8,632 (13) | #5,876 (3) | — |
| 2011 | #9,150 (12) | — | #3,310 (5) |
| 2010 | #8,701 (13) | #3,533 (6) | #2,878 (6) |
Karman as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | #5,137 (3) | #1,207 (20) |
| 2024 | — | — | #1,026 (24) |
| 2023 | — | — | #1,687 (11) |
| 2022 | — | #4,002 (4) | #1,759 (10) |
| 2021 | #12,146 (5) | #3,451 (5) | #2,491 (6) |
| 2020 | — | — | #1,454 (13) |
| 2019 | #9,756 (7) | #2,728 (7) | #1,634 (11) |
| 2018 | #8,819 (8) | — | #1,983 (8) |
| 2017 | #9,696 (7) | #4,812 (3) | #1,194 (17) |
| 2016 | #7,605 (10) | #3,079 (6) | #1,487 (12) |
| 2015 | — | #3,373 (5) | #2,139 (7) |
| 2014 | — | — | #1,152 (17) |
| 2013 | — | #3,315 (5) | #1,551 (11) |
| 2012 | — | — | #1,334 (14) |
| 2011 | #10,808 (6) | #3,830 (4) | #1,326 (14) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1968 at #3,315.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1952.
- In 2019, 61% of US babies named Karman were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 330,000 baby girls 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 | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 330,000 | rare |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 14,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 91,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 7,900 | uncommon |
Across Canada
| Province | Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 2024 | #1,217 | 8 |
Karman (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karman | Canada | Girls | #1,974 | 11 |
| Karman | Canada | Boys | #1,207 | 20 |
| Karman | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Karman | England & Wales | Boys | #5,137 | 3 |
| Karman | US | Girls | #14,942 | 5 |
| Karman | US | Boys | — | too few |