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Keren

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Keren: 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 · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #1104 to #5891.199920042009201420192025#1104#5891
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.
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1168
1997#1234
1998#1480
1999#1261
2000#1688
2001#1520
2002#1104
2003#1325
2004#1252
2005#1343
2006#1153
2007#1337
2008#1516
2009#1467
2010#1520
2011#2893
2012#2521
2013#2649
2014#2314
2015#2705
2016#3609
2017#4063
2018#3985
2019#4686
2020#3117
2021#2711
2023#2689
2024#5891
2025#4867

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 England and Wales in 29 of the 30 years from 1996 to 2025.

In 2009: #742 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #1467 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #1168 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2007–2009

    Highest recorded position: #742 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 2007–2009).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #4867 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #742 in Republic of Ireland in 2009.

Keren'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 Walesfemale#48674HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#58913HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#26899HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#27119HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#31177HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#46864HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#39855HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#40635HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#36096HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#27059HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#231411HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#26499HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#252110HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#28938HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#152019HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#146719HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#151618HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#133720HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#115323HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#134317HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#125218HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#132516HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#110419HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#152012HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#168810HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#126115HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#148012HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#123415HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#116816HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#7424HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#8423HighVerified

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

Where Keren is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Keren, between 1996 and 2025, in 29 of those 30 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.

England and WalesEngland 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 2003England 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 2010England 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 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2002Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: highest position in 200919962025
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
England and Wales1996–202529#1104 in 2002
Republic of Ireland2007–20092#742 in 2009
Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Keren

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1996–2025.
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 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #742 in Republic of Ireland in 2009. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.