girl's name
Karin
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 31,347
Ireland
#569
2000 births
Karin 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.
- Peaked in 1970, when 1,051 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling 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 1907.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Karin 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 | 6 |
| 1910s | 77 |
| 1920s | 104 |
| 1930s | 557 |
| 1940s | 2,812 |
| 1950s | 5,769 |
| 1960s | 8,796 |
| 1970s | 6,042 |
| 1980s | 2,436 |
| 1990s | 1,134 |
| 2000s | 579 |
| 2010s | 302 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 117 |
How popular is Karin?
In 2025, Karin was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Karin 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 Karin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Karin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Karin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Karin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Karin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Karin
How popular is the name Karin?
In 2025, Karin was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Karin a girl's or a boy's name?
Karin is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Karin?
Karin has 2 syllables.
When was Karin most popular?
Karin peaked in 1970, when 1,051 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Karin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Karin currently ranks #10,973 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.