Caren is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Caren means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Caren across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Caren has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Caren is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “pure”. A variant spelling of Karen, a Danish form of Katherine.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 9,560 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 9 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 33 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 23 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Caren per year, United States (1925 to 2019). United States peaked in 1957 (387/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1980 (6/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1974 (6/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (3/yr).
Caren has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1957, when it ranked #867 nationally (given to 387 babies that year).
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