Is Karene a boy or girl name?

Karene is a girl’s name. Of the 501 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 100.0% were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Karene

Recorded 1916–1997 · United States

Karene was most popular in 1963, when 17 American babies were given the name — ranking #4,699 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 501 people named Karene.

Karene over time

Births per year. The dot marks Karene’s peak in 1963. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Karene a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Karene is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 501 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org