Karen vs Tyra
Karen and Tyracompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Karen was ranked #442 and Tyra #258 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Karen was ranked #465 and Tyra #937 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Karen was ranked #4843 and Tyra #3318 among girls in England and Wales.
Karen and Tyra over time
Karen and Tyra appear together in 2 published lists, across 60 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Karen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Tyra in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Karen and Tyra changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #4843 and #3318.
- Longest-running competitions
Karen and Tyra were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 32 years, from 1993 to 2025, ending at #442 and #258.
List by list
Norway · Girls32 shared years, 1993–2025
Karen held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Tyra in 5.
Highest recorded here: Karen #72 in 1997, Tyra #176 in 2004.
The order changed in 2023: Tyra moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #358 and #385; by 2023 that had become #352 and #336.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Karen #442, Tyra #258.
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Karen held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Tyra in 15.
Highest recorded here: Karen #417 in 1996, Tyra #410 in 2005.
The order changed in 2022: Tyra moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #3192 and #3519; by 2022 that had become #4645 and #3148.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Karen #4843, Tyra #3318.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Karen
Pairs where Karen shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Karen vs Anna
In 1964 they stood at #41 and #34 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2019 they were #871 and #19.
Karen · Anna · 56 shared years, 1964–2019 · Started together, ended far apart
- Karen vs Julia
In 1964 they stood at #41 and #42 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2019 they were #871 and #59.
Karen · Julia · 56 shared years, 1964–2019 · Started together, ended far apart
- Karen vs Maria
In 1964 they stood at #41 and #33 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2019 they were #871 and #63.
Karen · Maria · 56 shared years, 1964–2019 · Started together, ended far apart
- Karen vs Christina
In 1964 they stood at #41 and #40 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2019 they were #871 and #325.
Karen · Christina · 56 shared years, 1964–2019 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Karen | Tyra |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #442 (2025) | Norway · Girls #258 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Karen and Tyra both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Karen
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #70 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1986
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1963 (recorded 1952–1986).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #442 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Tyra
Popularity journey
First recorded1993
First recorded at #606 among girls in Norway in 1993 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1993–2025
Highest recorded position: #176 among girls in Norway, in 2004 (recorded 1993–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #258 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls