Karrin: 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	16	2	–	#5,675
1960s	83	8	+419%	#3,857
1970s	84	8	+1%	#4,186
1980s	69	7	-18%	#5,083
1990s	74	7	+7%	#5,675
2000s	36	4	-51%	#7,521
2010s	5	1	-86%	#18,186
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,675

1960s

+419%

#3,857

1970s

+1%

#4,186

1980s

-18%

#5,083

1990s

+7%

#5,675

2000s

-51%

#7,521

2010s

-86%

#18,186

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Karrin

Karrin 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 1950, 367 American babies have been named Karrin. Its peak came in 1990, when 16 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 Karrin stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Karrin?

The median living Karrin is about 45 years old; half are between 34 and 56. An estimated 300 people named Karrin 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.

Karrin year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	5	#18,186
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	5	#18,967
2007	5	#19,012
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	6	#14,763
2002	6	#14,486
2001	14	#7,521
2000	–	–
1995	8	#10,013
1990	16	#5,675
1985	9	#7,233
1980	6	#9,623
1975	7	#7,509
1970	7	#6,647
1965	–	–
1960	5	#6,807
1955	–	–
1950	5	#5,675
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Karrin?

The median living Karrin is about 45 years old. Half of all living Karrins are between 34 and 56 years old.

How many people named Karrin are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Karrin are alive in the United States, based on 367 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Karrin mean?

Spelling variant of Karin.

How popular is the name Karrin in 2025?

Karrin 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 Karrin?

367 babies have been named Karrin in the United States since 1950, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Karrin most popular?

Karrin peaked in 1990, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Karrin a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Karrin rising or falling?

Karrin has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Karrin

Karrin popularity over time

The story of Karrin

How old are people named Karrin?

Karrin year by year

Frequently asked questions

Names like Karrin