Karyn Girl
How popular is Karyn?
Peaked in 1964
No babies were recorded with the name Karyn in 2025. It was most used in 1964, when 607 girls got the name.
12,713living people named Karyn (est.)
56median age of people named Karyn
14,140babies named Karyn since 1880
Karyn popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-100% babies vs 2015) |
| Peak year | 1964 (607 girls) |
| Highest rank | #394 in 1964 |
| First recorded | 1932 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
Karyn 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.
Karyn by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 55 | #1,684 |
| 1940s | 967 | #612 |
| 1950s | 1,856 | #585 |
| 1960s | 4,311 | #394 |
| 1970s | 3,671 | #430 |
| 1980s | 1,710 | #650 |
| 1990s | 939 | #1,176 |
| 2000s | 424 | #2,273 |
| 2010s | 185 | #5,106 |
| 2020s | 17 | #9,541 |
Questions
- Is Karyn a boy or girl name?
- Karyn is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Karyn were girls.
- How popular is the name Karyn?
- No babies were recorded with the name Karyn in 2025. It was most used in 1964, when 607 girls got the name.
- When was Karyn most popular?
- Karyn peaked in 1964, when 607 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #394 in 1964.
- How many people are named Karyn?
- 14,140 babies have been named Karyn in the US since 1880. We estimate about 12,713 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 56.
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.