Karin Boy & girl
How popular is Karin?
Peaked in 1970
No babies were recorded with the name Karin in 2025. It was most used in 1970, when 1,051 girls got the name. Another 6 boys got the name (#10,691 for boys).
Karin popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 girls, 6 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-100% babies vs 2015) |
| Peak year | 1970 (1,051 girls) |
| Highest rank | #275 in 1967 |
| First recorded | 1907 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 27% boys, 73% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Karin counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Karen family of names ranked #1,078 for girls in 2025 (#1,011 the year before), with 181 babies in all.
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Karin by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 6 | #1,820 |
| 1910s | 77 | #2,125 |
| 1920s | 104 | #2,190 |
| 1930s | 557 | #651 |
| 1940s | 2,812 | #342 |
| 1950s | 5,769 | #324 |
| 1960s | 8,784 | #275 |
| 1970s | 6,008 | #278 |
| 1980s | 2,419 | #552 |
| 1990s | 1,106 | #1,107 |
| 2000s | 536 | #2,170 |
| 2010s | 289 | #3,888 |
| 2020s | 65 | #7,276 |
Questions
- Is Karin a boy or girl name?
- Karin is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 27% of babies named Karin were boys and 73% were girls.
- How popular is the name Karin?
- No babies were recorded with the name Karin in 2025. It was most used in 1970, when 1,051 girls got the name. Another 6 boys got the name (#10,691 for boys).
- When was Karin most popular?
- Karin peaked in 1970, when 1,051 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #275 in 1967.
- How many people are named Karin?
- 28,731 babies have been named Karin in the US since 1880. We estimate about 24,710 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 59.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.