Karan is a distinctive choice, ranked #2664 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Karan in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#2664
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About the Name Karan
Karan is steadily gaining in popularity, up 57 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #365 in 1996, and it currently sits at #1322. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Karan is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Karan in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Karan
Siniša Karan — Siniša Karan is a Bosnian Serb politician serving as the 10th President of Republika Srpska since February 2026.
Karan Paul — Karan Paul is an Indian businessman and the chairman of the Apeejay Surrendra Group, an Indian family business.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Karan
Unlikely. With around 8 UK babies named Karan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Karan in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Karan is declining: down 1,285 places since 2020, to #2,664 in 2025. It peaked at #365 in 1996.
Karan is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Karan include: Siniša Karan, Karan Paul and Karan Lal. Short summaries for each appear below.
Karan does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Karans in the wild.
8
UK babies named Karan (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 1285 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Karan
Almost certainly the only Karan in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Karan
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Donna Karan ( KARR-ən; born Donna Ivy Faske), also known as DK, is an American fashion designer and the creator of the Donna Karan New York and DKNY clothing labels.