Carlen
The Story of Carlen
As a girl name
Carlen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1941, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1971, when 18 Carlens were born — ranking #3,507 that year. As of 2026, Carlen ranks #14,962 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 466 Carlens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Carlen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1930, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 9 Carlens were born — ranking #6,839 that year. As of 2026, Carlen ranks #8,287 for boys with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 101 Carlens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Carlen
Carlen is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1941 and has accumulated 466 births in the dataset. Carlen's peak popularity came in 1971 when it ranked #3,507. Use the chart and map above to compare Carlen's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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