girl's name
Carin
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 4,630
Scotland
#727
1990 births
Carin is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Carin is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 1970, when 175 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1939.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Carin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 218 |
| 1950s | 593 |
| 1960s | 1,106 |
| 1970s | 1,394 |
| 1980s | 724 |
| 1990s | 300 |
| 2000s | 138 |
| 2010s | 37 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 86 |
How popular is Carin?
In 2025, Carin was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Carin is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Carin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Carin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Carin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Carin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Carin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Carin
How popular is the name Carin?
In 2025, Carin was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Carin a girl's or a boy's name?
Carin is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Carin?
Carin has 2 syllables.
When was Carin most popular?
Carin peaked in 1970, when 175 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Carin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Carin currently ranks #11,818 in the United States. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.