Caren
Meaning
“American C-spelling of Karen, the Danish short form of Katherine, Greek for pure.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Caren peaked in the 1950s and the 1970s in nearly equal measure.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
8,266 people · the #1,944 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 24,390 · median age 28
Among people named Caren living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 91 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Caren
Most people given the name Caren in the United States were born between 1950 and 1989. The Caren you meet today is most often in her 50s or 60s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Caren deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Caren truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Caren fits with your family’s names and surname.
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