In an era where belligerent, racist white women are being labeled "Karen", the data suggests that many new parents now appear to be reluctant to give the name to their children. According to the Social Security Administration, the name's popularity is dropping rapidly. Karen was at number 831 on the list of most popular names in 2020. A year earlier, the name was number 660 on the list. 

The sharp decline marks the 14th-biggest decrease on the girls' name list in 2020 and the name's lowest ranking on the annual SSA list since 1927, Huffpost reported.

While 325 baby girls were named Karen in 2020, 439 girls took the label a year earlier. Although there is no way to determine for certain that the decline is related to the negative connotation associated with the name in recent years, it's clear that Karens are becoming fed up with the name being used as an insult.

"Is there any chance that we will ever land on another default white woman name than "karen," please, my crops are suffering," a Karen wrote on Twitter.

As Blavity previously reported, a Karen was caught on video this week while vandalizing a monument honoring a Black enslaved laborer named York, who accompanied Merriweather Lewis and William Clark on their expeditions throughout North America.

“I’ve been prejudiced against Black people and Hispanic people,“ said the Karen at Mount Tabor Park in Portland, Oregon. “I don’t give a f**k. Do whatever the f**k you want.” 

Comedian Ziwe Fumudoh recently sat down with four random white women named Karen to ask about the last time they asked to speak to a manager, a stereotype which is now associated with Karens. 

"Her name isn't Karen. So now we're being racist. Think about it, now we're classifying all Karens are going to be like her. That's not true," one of the woman said. 

"It's sexist and it's ageist but I feel like it's a small sacrifice to make for racial justice," another guest said.

As Blavity previously reported, the name increased in popularity during the Black Lives Matter protests of last year when people used the label to describe angry white women who often ask for a manager or file false police reports.

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