unisex name
Karlin
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 886
Karlin is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 52% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1999, when 27 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1938.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Karlin 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 | 17 |
| 1950s | 44 |
| 1960s | 68 |
| 1970s | 84 |
| 1980s | 133 |
| 1990s | 191 |
| 2000s | 141 |
| 2010s | 154 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 49 |
How popular is Karlin?
In 2025, Karlin was given to 7 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 Karlin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Karlin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Karlin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Karlin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Karlin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Karlin
How popular is the name Karlin?
In 2025, Karlin was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Karlin a girl's or a boy's name?
Karlin is used for both girls and boys. About 52% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Karlin?
Karlin has 2 syllables.
When was Karlin most popular?
Karlin peaked in 1999, when 27 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Karlin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Karlin currently ranks #10,502 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.