The first name Karma
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A female given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 5 girls were named Karma, making it the 4,201st most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2007, with 13 births (#1,854).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Karma with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Karma at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 120 girls born in the United States were named Karma, the 1,706th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2009, when 375 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- How popular is the name Karma?
- In 2025, 5 girls born in England and Wales were named Karma, ranking 4,201st. Its peak was 2007, with 13 births.
- Is Karma a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 97% of the 7,863 US babies named Karma since 1880 were girls.
- When was Karma most popular?
- 2009 in the United States, when 375 babies were named Karma, its highest rank at 761st.