girl's name
Karlina
kar-LEE-nuh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 347
Karlina is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2013, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1981.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Karlina Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 41 |
| 1990s | 93 |
| 2000s | 96 |
| 2010s | 86 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 12 |
How Popular Is Karlina?
In 2025, Karlina was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Karlina 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 Karlina
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Karlina Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Karlina over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Karlina
- English kar-LEE-nuh
Sibling Names for Karlina
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Karlina — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Karlina
How popular is the name Karlina?
In 2025, Karlina was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Karlina a girl's or a boy's name?
Karlina is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Karlina?
Karlina has 3 syllables.
When was Karlina most popular?
Karlina peaked in 2013, when 15 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Karlina a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Karlina currently ranks #16,321 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.