Karlina: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	41	4	–	#7,386
1990s	93	9	+127%	#7,076
2000s	96	10	+3%	#8,279
2010s	86	9	-10%	#7,969
2020s (to 2025)	12	2	-77%	#12,837

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#7,386

1990s

+127%

#7,076

2000s

+3%

#8,279

2010s

-10%

#7,969

2020s (to 2025)

-77%

#12,837

The story of Karlina

Karlina is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #16,076 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1981, 328 American babies have been named Karlina. Its peak came in 2013, when 15 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Karlina stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Karlina?

The median living Karlina is about 22 years old; half are between 13 and 32. An estimated 300 people named Karlina are alive in the United States today.

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

Karlina year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#16,076
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	7	#12,837
2020	–	–
2019	8	#11,877
2018	6	#14,706
2017	6	#14,996
2016	9	#11,309
2015	11	#9,801
2014	14	#8,272
2013	15	#7,969
2012	9	#11,734
2011	–	–
2010	8	#12,860
2009	11	#10,312
2008	10	#11,199
2007	12	#9,846
2006	11	#10,243
2005	7	#13,714
2004	7	#13,444
2003	10	#10,025
2002	5	#16,741
2001	11	#9,045
2000	12	#8,279
1995	9	#9,112
1990	12	#7,076
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
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1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Karlina?

The median living Karlina is about 22 years old. Half of all living Karlinas are between 13 and 32 years old.

How many people named Karlina are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Karlina are alive in the United States, based on 328 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Karlina in 2025?

Karlina ranked #16,076 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Karlina?

328 babies have been named Karlina in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Karlina most popular?

Karlina peaked in 2013, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Karlina a boy or girl name?

Karlina is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Karlina rising or falling?

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

Karlina

Karlina popularity over time

The story of Karlina

How old are people named Karlina?

Karlina year by year

Frequently asked questions

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