girl's name
Karilyn
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 897
Karilyn is a girl's name. In 2021 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1978, when 32 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1934.
Karilyn 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 2021, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 23 |
| 1940s | 78 |
| 1950s | 115 |
| 1960s | 109 |
| 1970s | 129 |
| 1980s | 172 |
| 1990s | 117 |
| 2000s | 99 |
| 2010s | 50 |
| 2020s (to 2021) | 5 |
How popular is Karilyn?
In 2021, Karilyn was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Karilyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Karilyn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Karilyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Karilyn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Karilyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Karilyn
How popular is the name Karilyn?
In 2021, Karilyn was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Karilyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Karilyn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Karilyn most popular?
Karilyn peaked in 1978, when 32 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.