girl's name
Karolyn
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 5,995
Scotland
#578
1983 births
Karolyn is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1946, when 167 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 184,196 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Karolyn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 47 |
| 1920s | 111 |
| 1930s | 472 |
| 1940s | 1,355 |
| 1950s | 791 |
| 1960s | 869 |
| 1970s | 651 |
| 1980s | 470 |
| 1990s | 468 |
| 2000s | 360 |
| 2010s | 252 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 111 |
How popular is Karolyn?
In 2025, Karolyn was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Karolyn 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 Karolyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Karolyn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Karolyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Karolyn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Karolyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Karolyn
How popular is the name Karolyn?
In 2025, Karolyn was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Karolyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Karolyn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Karolyn?
Karolyn has 3 syllables.
When was Karolyn most popular?
Karolyn peaked in 1946, when 167 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Karolyn a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Karolyn currently ranks #6,440 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.