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Karena

femaleStatistical record

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

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

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2007

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2007, ranging from #2096 to #5201.19961998199920042007#2096#5201
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
1996#2096
1998#3848
1999#3900
2004#2530
2007#5201

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 girls in Republic of Ireland in 20 of the 48 years from 1971 to 2018.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1971–2018 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1971

    First recorded at #466 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1971–2018

    Highest recorded position: #349 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1973 (recorded 1971–2018).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2018

    Most recently recorded at #734 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2018.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1971 to 2018. Highest recorded position: #349 in Republic of Ireland in 1973.

Karena'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
2007England and Walesfemale#52013HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#25307HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#39003HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#38483HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#20967HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#7344HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#4484HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#5173HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#5033HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#3866HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#5213HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#5193HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#5163HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#5293HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#3996HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#4235HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#3528HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#4285HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#3916HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#3606HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#4554HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#3497HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#3895HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#4663HighVerified

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

Where Karena is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Karena, between 1971 and 2018, in 25 of those 48 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 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1973England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: highest position in 199619712018
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 Ireland1971–201820#349 in 1973
England and Wales1996–20075#2096 in 1996

Its high point came 23 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1973) than in England and Wales (1996).

No registrar recorded it for 10 years after 2007; it appears again in 2018.

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

What is known about Karena

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1971–2018.
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 1971 to 2018. Highest recorded position: #349 in Republic of Ireland in 1973. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.