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1. Apparently the name has been declining since 1965

Thu Jun 18, 2020, 05:07 PM

Jun 2020

You can look at name popularity over time in the US using the SSA database. "Karen" peaked in popularity in 1965 with 32,872 baby girls named Karen that year. It has been steadily declining since then. In 2018 there were only 468 baby girls named Karen in the US.

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I wonder if the name Karen will decline [View all] angstlessk Jun 2020 OP

Apparently the name has been declining since 1965 chia Jun 2020 #1

It should not be used as a pejorative. LakeArenal Jun 2020 #2

Melania and Ivanka could replace Karen IADEMO2004 Jun 2020 #4

How about Nasty Woman. LakeArenal Jun 2020 #5

Names come and go - they fall out of fashion and then sometimes come back. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2020 #3