girl's name
Karlyn
KAR-lin (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,470
Karlyn is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1992, when 51 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 195,046 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1924.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Karlyn Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 100 |
| 1940s | 186 |
| 1950s | 223 |
| 1960s | 300 |
| 1970s | 232 |
| 1980s | 281 |
| 1990s | 404 |
| 2000s | 336 |
| 2010s | 258 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 67 |
How Popular Is Karlyn?
In 2025, Karlyn was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Karlyn 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 Karlyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Karlyn Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Karlyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Karlyn
- English KAR-lin
Sibling Names for Karlyn
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Karlyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Karlyn
How popular is the name Karlyn?
In 2025, Karlyn was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Karlyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Karlyn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Karlyn?
Karlyn has 2 syllables.
When was Karlyn most popular?
Karlyn peaked in 1992, when 51 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Karlyn a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Karlyn currently ranks #6,604 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.