girl's name
Karyl
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 2,136
Karyl is a girl's name. In 1997 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1944, when 95 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1923.
Karyl over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1997, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 48 |
| 1930s | 158 |
| 1940s | 636 |
| 1950s | 631 |
| 1960s | 420 |
| 1970s | 120 |
| 1980s | 64 |
| 1990s (to 1997) | 29 |
How popular is Karyl?
In 1997, Karyl was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Karyl 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 Karyl
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Karyl also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Karyl over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Karyl
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Karyl — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Karyl
How popular is the name Karyl?
In 1997, Karyl was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Karyl a girl's or a boy's name?
Karyl is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Karyl most popular?
Karyl peaked in 1944, when 95 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.