Girl nameCurrently #8,149 in the USFalling
Karin
//ˈkɛɹɪn//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19705 lettersStarts with K
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Karin's meaning
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Karin's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Karin |
|---|---|
| 1907 | 6 |
| 1912 | 6 |
| 1913 | 5 |
| 1914 | 11 |
| 1915 | 13 |
| 1916 | 11 |
| 1917 | 6 |
| 1918 | 14 |
| 1919 | 11 |
| 1920 | 9 |
| 1921 | 10 |
| 1922 | 11 |
| 1923 | 5 |
| 1924 | 8 |
| 1925 | 10 |
| 1926 | 10 |
| 1927 | 10 |
| 1928 | 16 |
| 1929 | 15 |
| 1930 | 21 |
| 1931 | 22 |
| 1932 | 32 |
| 1933 | 44 |
| 1934 | 40 |
| 1935 | 41 |
| 1936 | 55 |
| 1937 | 92 |
| 1938 | 101 |
| 1939 | 109 |
| 1940 | 129 |
| 1941 | 185 |
| 1942 | 415 |
| 1943 | 236 |
| 1944 | 205 |
| 1945 | 175 |
| 1946 | 275 |
| 1947 | 384 |
| 1948 | 461 |
| 1949 | 347 |
| 1950 | 360 |
| 1951 | 468 |
| 1952 | 477 |
| 1953 | 482 |
| 1954 | 571 |
| 1955 | 606 |
| 1956 | 725 |
| 1957 | 690 |
| 1958 | 669 |
| 1959 | 721 |
| 1960 | 738 |
| 1961 | 734 |
| 1962 | 826 |
| 1963 | 898 |
| 1964 | 886 |
| 1965 | 918 |
| 1966 | 855 |
| 1967 | 949 |
| 1968 | 978 |
| 1969 | 1,014 |
| 1970 | 1,051 |
| 1971 | 881 |
| 1972 | 669 |
| 1973 | 654 |
| 1974 | 578 |
| 1975 | 503 |
| 1976 | 462 |
| 1977 | 482 |
| 1978 | 425 |
| 1979 | 337 |
| 1980 | 337 |
| 1981 | 312 |
| 1982 | 296 |
| 1983 | 245 |
| 1984 | 272 |
| 1985 | 196 |
| 1986 | 216 |
| 1987 | 195 |
| 1988 | 186 |
| 1989 | 181 |
| 1990 | 162 |
| 1991 | 148 |
| 1992 | 112 |
| 1993 | 146 |
| 1994 | 121 |
| 1995 | 93 |
| 1996 | 86 |
| 1997 | 90 |
| 1998 | 87 |
| 1999 | 89 |
| 2000 | 73 |
| 2001 | 71 |
| 2002 | 68 |
| 2003 | 59 |
| 2004 | 55 |
| 2005 | 51 |
| 2006 | 63 |
| 2007 | 50 |
| 2008 | 46 |
| 2009 | 43 |
| 2010 | 39 |
| 2011 | 35 |
| 2012 | 31 |
| 2013 | 37 |
| 2014 | 26 |
| 2015 | 29 |
| 2016 | 26 |
| 2017 | 30 |
| 2018 | 25 |
| 2019 | 24 |
| 2020 | 20 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2022 | 30 |
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2024 | 21 |
Karin through the decades
- Karin peaked in 1970, when 1,051 babies were named Karin in the US.
- The 1960s were Karin's strongest decade, averaging 880 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Karin has fallen 42% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Karin currently ranks #8,149 in the US and is cooling off.