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Karan

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Karan: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Karan: Recorded since 1964, with a gap of 13 years, it reached #246 in 1967, and it stood at #2,664 in 2025.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 2003–2010

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2003 to 2010, ranging from #3594 to #5707.20032010#3594#5707
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
2003#3594
2010#5707

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1964–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #372 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–1982

    Highest recorded position: #246 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1967 (recorded 1964–1982).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2664 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #246 in Republic of Ireland in 1967.

Karan's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#26648HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#132220HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#153316HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#187912HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#151616HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#137918HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#115223HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#24458HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#192312HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#170414HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#144217HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#148616HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#133918HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#127020HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#130319HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#57073HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#110924HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#88431HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#91629HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#92627HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#64443HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#67838HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#59940HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#35944HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#88922HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#53439HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#46045HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#55434HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#43450HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#43748HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#45543HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#36561HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#4674HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#3866HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#3468HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#30211HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#5183HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#4554HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#4284HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#4663HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#3964HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#3076HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#2469HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#2767HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#3723HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Karan is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Karan, between 1964 and 2025, in 43 of those 62 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1964Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1968Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1967England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 199619642025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1964–198213#246 in 1967
England and Wales1996–202530#365 in 1996

Its high point came 29 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1967) than in England and Wales (1996).

No registrar recorded it for 13 years after 1982; it appears again in 1996.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Karan

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1964–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #246 in Republic of Ireland in 1967. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.