girl's name
Karelyn
KAIR-uh-lin (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 197
Karelyn is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2022, when 19 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1966.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Karelyn Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 17 |
| 2000s | 62 |
| 2010s | 68 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 45 |
How Popular Is Karelyn?
In 2025, Karelyn was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Karelyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Karelyn Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Karelyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Karelyn
- English KAIR-uh-lin
Sibling Names for Karelyn
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Karelyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Karelyn
How popular is the name Karelyn?
In 2025, Karelyn was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Karelyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Karelyn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Karelyn?
Karelyn has 3 syllables.
When was Karelyn most popular?
Karelyn peaked in 2022, when 19 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Karelyn a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Karelyn currently ranks #14,563 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.