Caryn
Caryn was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1965, when it ranked 421st with 492 babies. More babies were named Caryn in the 1960s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1965492 babies
- Total since 1880
- 12,182babies recorded
Caryn popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | #9,349 | 12 |
| 2000 | #3,223 | 42 |
| 1990 | #1,347 | 118 |
| 1980 | #687 | 252 |
| 1970 | #527 | 362 |
| 1960 | #614 | 267 |
| 1950 | #650 | 172 |
| 1940 | #2,443 | 12 |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Caryn, counting every spelling?
Caryn has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Caryn?
About 10,800 people born in the US named Caryn are alive today, with a median age of 55; half are between 46 and 64. That makes Caryn mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Caryn by state
How common Caryn was among girls born in each state in 1963–1967, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Illinois (2.6×), New York (2.0×), Massachusetts (1.9×), New Jersey (1.6×). In 24 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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These names rose and fell in step with Caryn: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Caryn, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Caryn
How popular is the name Caryn?
Caryn was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1965, when it ranked 421st with 492 babies. More babies were named Caryn in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Is Caryn a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 12,182 girls and 0 boys.
Where was Caryn most popular?
In 1963–1967, Caryn was most common in Illinois (0.52 per 1,000 girls), followed by New York and Massachusetts.