The first name Keren
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 4 girls were named Keren, making it the 4,867th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2006, with 23 births (#1,153).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Keren with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Keren at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 66 girls born in the United States were named Keren, the 2,632nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2019, when 189 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.
Famous people named Keren
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Keren WoodwardBritish singer, born 1961
Questions
- How popular is the name Keren?
- In 2025, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Keren, ranking 4,867th. Its peak was 2006, with 23 births.
- Is Keren a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 5,014 US babies named Keren since 1880 were girls.
- When was Keren most popular?
- 2019 in the United States, when 189 babies were named Keren, its highest rank at 1,240th.