Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1999

Karlin

Gender Unisex · 52% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
7
named Karlin
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1999
27 babies
All-time total
886
#12,465 all-time among girls
First recorded
1938
in Social Security records

Karlin popularity over time

886 babies have been named Karlin since 1938, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
00.010.010.0118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s 5 – 5 1 – #4,652
1940s 17 – 17 2 +240% #4,208
1950s 33 11 44 4 +159% #4,338
1960s 49 19 68 7 +55% #4,563
1970s 42 42 84 8 +24% #4,888
1980s 63 70 133 13 +58% #5,432
1990s 118 73 191 19 +44% #5,913
2000s 73 68 141 14 -26% #9,722
2010s 55 99 154 15 +9% #9,144
2020s (to 2025) 5 44 49 8 -47% #16,348

The story of Karlin

Karlin is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1938, 886 American babies have been named Karlin, about 52% girls and 48% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1999, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Karlin stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Karlin?

The median living Karlin is about 29 years old; half are between 16 and 42. An estimated 800 people named Karlin are alive in the United States today.

median 29 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Karlin year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 7 #10,187
2024 – – 11 #7,511
2023 5 #16,348 6 #11,534
2022 – – 5 #13,312
2021 – – 5 #13,101
2020 – – 10 #7,800
2019 – – 16 #5,686
2018 6 #14,705 11 #7,371
2017 8 #12,195 14 #6,189
2016 12 #9,144 9 #8,487
2015 6 #15,431 8 #9,159
2014 – – 6 #11,429
2013 8 #12,577 9 #8,455
2012 10 #10,829 9 #8,515
2011 5 #18,161 11 #7,246
2010 – – 6 #11,481
2009 6 #16,207 8 #9,441
2008 6 #16,424 – –
2007 10 #11,229 10 #7,888
2006 9 #11,912 10 #7,728
2005 – – 9 #7,993
2004 6 #15,072 5 #12,304
2003 10 #10,024 8 #8,241
2002 7 #12,875 6 #10,053
2001 10 #9,722 5 #11,481
2000 9 #10,299 7 #8,675
1995 10 #8,388 6 #8,340
1990 7 #10,739 9 #5,599
1985 10 #6,679 5 #7,073
1980 5 #11,118 9 #4,320
1975 – – – –
1970 11 #4,888 – –
1965 5 #6,967 – –
1960 9 #4,604 – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 5 #4,896 – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Karlin, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Karlin?

The median living Karlin is about 29 years old. Half of all living Karlins are between 16 and 42 years old.

How many people named Karlin are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Karlin are alive in the United States, based on 886 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Karlin in 2025?

Karlin did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Karlin?

886 babies have been named Karlin in the United States since 1938, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Karlin most popular?

Karlin peaked in 1999, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Karlin a boy or girl name?

Karlin is used for both: about 52% of babies named Karlin have been girls and 48% boys.

Is the name Karlin rising or falling?

Karlin is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Names like Karlin

Names that sound and feel close to Karlin: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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