Karyn
Karyn was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1964, when it ranked 395th with 607 babies. More babies were named Karyn in the 1960s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1964607 babies
- Total since 1880
- 14,140babies recorded
Karyn popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 5 since 1989.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | #9,901 | 10 |
| 2010 | #5,171 | 27 |
| 2000 | #2,295 | 68 |
| 1990 | #1,181 | 145 |
| 1980 | #652 | 281 |
| 1970 | #459 | 460 |
| 1960 | #651 | 242 |
| 1950 | #586 | 206 |
| 1940 | #1,567 | 25 |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Karyn, counting every spelling?
Karyn has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Karyn?
About 12,500 people born in the US named Karyn are alive today, with a median age of 56; half are between 46 and 63. That makes Karyn a name most people associate with older generations.
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.
Karyn by state
How common Karyn was among girls born in each state in 1962–1966, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Illinois (2.9×), Massachusetts (2.3×), Washington (1.5×), Oregon (1.5×), Connecticut (1.5×). In 18 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Karyn: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Karyn, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Karyn
How popular is the name Karyn?
Karyn was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1964, when it ranked 395th with 607 babies. More babies were named Karyn in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Is Karyn a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Karyn in the US.
Where was Karyn most popular?
In 1962–1966, Karyn was most common in Illinois (0.79 per 1,000 girls), followed by Massachusetts and Washington.