unisex name
Carlin
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 4,826
Carlin is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 41% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1998, when 107 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 110,522 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1905.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Carlin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 58 |
| 1920s | 113 |
| 1930s | 151 |
| 1940s | 227 |
| 1950s | 292 |
| 1960s | 287 |
| 1970s | 357 |
| 1980s | 620 |
| 1990s | 901 |
| 2000s | 734 |
| 2010s | 596 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 224 |
How popular is Carlin?
In 2025, Carlin was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Carlin 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 Carlin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Carlin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Carlin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Carlin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Carlin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Carlin
How popular is the name Carlin?
In 2025, Carlin was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Carlin a girl's or a boy's name?
Carlin is used for both girls and boys. About 41% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Carlin?
Carlin has 2 syllables.
When was Carlin most popular?
Carlin peaked in 1998, when 107 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Carlin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Carlin currently ranks #6,723 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.