Karianne
A feminine name of Scandinavian origin meaning "pure beauty".
Name Census estimates that about 939 living Americans carry the first name Karianne. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Karianne today is around 39 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Karianne births was 1986 (36 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Karianne. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
939
~ 1 in 365,021 Americans
Peak year
1986
36 babies that year
Average age
39
years old
2016 SSA rank
#17,533
Tracked since 1967
Census
Karianne in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 939 people with the first name Karianne, which placed it at #13,019 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#13,019
National first-name rank
People counted
939
939 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
86.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Karianne
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Karianne is White at 86.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.8%) and Two or More Races (3.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Karianne described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Karianne at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White86.6% · 813
- Hispanic or Latino5.8% · 54
- Two or more races3.4% · 32
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.7% · 25
- Black or African American1.2% · 11
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 4
Popularity
Karianne: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Karianne from the 1960s through to the 2010s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 288 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Karianne by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Karianne during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kariannes live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. California, New York, Michigan recorded the most babies named Karianne, while Pennsylvania, Michigan, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 14 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Karianne
The name Karianne is a feminine given name of Scandinavian origin, derived from the Old Norse name Katrin or Katarina. It can be traced back to the Late Greek name Aikaterine, which was derived from the Greek adjective "katharos" meaning "pure." The name was popularized in the Middle Ages by the cult of St. Catherine of Alexandria, an early Christian martyr and virgin.
The earliest recorded use of the name Karianne can be found in Norwegian and Danish records dating back to the 13th century. It was a popular name among the Nordic countries, particularly in Norway, Denmark, and Sweden. The name Karianne was also used in Iceland, where it was spelled as Katrín.
In the Middle Ages, the name Karianne was associated with several notable figures. One of the earliest was Katrin Hansdotter, a Swedish noblewoman who lived in the 14th century and was known for her piety and charitable work. Another notable figure was Katrin Karlsdotter, a Swedish abbess who lived in the 15th century and was known for her leadership in the Vadstena Abbey.
During the Renaissance period, the name Karianne gained popularity across Europe. One of the most famous figures with this name was Katarina von Bora, a German nun who became the wife of the Protestant reformer Martin Luther in 1525. Another notable figure was Katarina Vasa, a Swedish princess and countess who lived in the 16th century and was known for her intelligence and political influence.
In the 17th century, the name Karianne was associated with several notable women in the arts and literature. One of them was Katarina Zrinska, a Croatian noblewoman and poet who lived in the late 17th century and was known for her literary works and advocacy for Croatian culture. Another notable figure was Katarina Leijonhufvud, a Swedish countess and writer who lived in the same period and was known for her memoirs and poetry.
In the 18th century, the name Karianne was associated with several notable figures in the sciences and philosophy. One of them was Katarina Elisabet Vanhagen, a Swedish philosopher and writer who lived in the late 18th century and was known for her contributions to the Enlightenment movement. Another notable figure was Katarina Magdalena Rudenschöld, a Swedish naturalist and artist who lived in the same period and was known for her scientific illustrations of plants and animals.
People
Karianne + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Karianne as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Karianne: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Karianne?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 939 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Karianne going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 365,021 US residents.
Is Karianne a common name?
We classify Karianne as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 999 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Karianne most popular?
The single biggest year for Karianne was 1986, when 36 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Karianne is about 39 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Karianne in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 939 people with the name Karianne, or 0.31 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #13,019 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Karianne in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Karianne?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Karianne appears almost entirely female. Of the 953 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Karianne?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Karianne is White at 86.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.8%) and Two or More Races (3.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Karianne most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Karianne in the 2020 Census, accounting for 86.6% (813 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Karianne in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Karianne a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Karianne in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Karianne still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Karianne in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Karianne can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Karianne?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Karianne, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.