Karsen
Kaspar, or Kasparus Karsen was a 19th-century painter from the Northern Netherlands who specialised in townscapes.
Meaning & Origin of Karsen
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kaspar, or Kasparus Karsen was a 19th-century painter from the Northern Netherlands who specialised in townscapes.
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The Story of Karsen
As a girl name
Karsen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1989, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 97 Karsens were born — ranking #1,885 that year. As of 2026, Karsen ranks #4,037 for girls with 36 births, gradually falling (-6%). In total, more than 2K Karsens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Karsen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1991, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 206 Karsens were born — ranking #1,005 that year. As of 2026, Karsen ranks #1,979 for boys with 79 births, falling sharply (-44%). In total, more than 4K Karsens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Karsen
Karsen is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Karsen's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #993. Use the chart and map above to compare Karsen'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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