Is Karsen a boy or girl name?
Karsen is used for both, more often for boys in the US. In 2024, 34 girls and 88 boys were named Karsen, so 27.9% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 33.7% of the 5,113 US babies named Karsen were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #1,838
- Girl rank, 2024
- #4,235
- Babies named Karsen since 1989
- 5,113
- Most popular year
- 2010
- 252 babies
Boys and girls named Karsen, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 5 | 100% |
| 1990s | 106 | 301 | 74% |
| 2000s | 852 | 703 | 45.2% |
| 2010s | 1,832 | 513 | 21.9% |
| 2020s | 600 | 201 | 25.1% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 88 | #1,838 | 34 | #4,235 |
| 2023 | 116 | #1,520 | 40 | #3,801 |
| 2022 | 112 | #1,579 | 48 | #3,339 |
| 2021 | 136 | #1,360 | 40 | #3,769 |
| 2020 | 148 | #1,249 | 39 | #3,748 |
| 2019 | 185 | #1,080 | 42 | #3,641 |
| 2018 | 206 | #1,006 | 36 | #4,033 |
| 2017 | 184 | #1,074 | 50 | #3,219 |
| 2016 | 175 | #1,116 | 48 | #3,352 |
| 2015 | 184 | #1,075 | 50 | #3,274 |
| 2014 | 195 | #1,037 | 57 | #2,993 |
| 2013 | 149 | #1,207 | 57 | #2,951 |
| 2012 | 200 | #997 | 50 | #3,293 |
| 2011 | 173 | #1,079 | 52 | #3,198 |
| 2010 | 181 | #1,063 | 71 | #2,574 |
| 2009 | 135 | #1,299 | 66 | #2,740 |
| 2008 | 132 | #1,322 | 58 | #3,007 |
| 2007 | 102 | #1,546 | 44 | #3,682 |
| 2006 | 105 | #1,464 | 61 | #2,869 |
| 2005 | 71 | #1,826 | 67 | #2,567 |
| 2004 | 84 | #1,573 | 77 | #2,276 |
| 2003 | 60 | #1,949 | 97 | #1,890 |
| 2002 | 62 | #1,838 | 59 | #2,621 |
| 2001 | 54 | #1,995 | 84 | #2,024 |
| 2000 | 47 | #2,156 | 90 | #1,894 |
| 1999 | 27 | #3,066 | 74 | #2,086 |
| 1998 | 13 | #5,030 | 34 | #3,528 |
| 1997 | 10 | #5,873 | 38 | #3,129 |
| 1996 | 16 | #4,100 | 27 | #3,991 |
| 1995 | 7 | #7,388 | 31 | #3,531 |
| 1994 | 9 | #6,100 | 30 | #3,654 |
| 1993 | 12 | #4,862 | 23 | #4,456 |
| 1992 | 7 | #7,053 | 22 | #4,608 |
| 1991 | 5 | #8,886 | 12 | #7,163 |
| 1990 | 0 | – | 10 | #8,172 |
| 1989 | 0 | – | 5 | #13,345 |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Karsen reached #997 in 2012. As a girl name, it reached #1,890 in 2003. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2010s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Karsen
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.