Karyn
Respelling of Karen, the Danish short form of Katherine, a Greek name whose original meaning is obscure but which was later associated with katharos, pure.
Karyn in 2025
Karyn was not given to any babies in 2025. The Social Security Administration only publishes a name once at least five babies receive it in a year, so Karyn has fallen below that threshold.
The history of Karyn
Karyn reached its highest point in 1964, when 607 babies were given the name, ranking 699th that year.
Across the 94 years of records since 1932, 14,140 babies have been named Karyn. Half of them were born before 1969, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation X.
Karyn by decade
| Decade | Babies named Karyn | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 55 | 2,988 |
| 1940s | 967 | 1,084 |
| 1950s | 1,856 | 1,040 |
| 1960s | 4,311 | 699 |
| 1970s | 3,671 | 789 |
| 1980s | 1,715 | 1,145 |
| 1990s | 939 | 1,991 |
| 2000s | 424 | 3,924 |
| 2010s | 185 | 8,738 |
| 2020s | 17 | 16,537 |
Where Karyn is heading
Karyn has fallen 100% over the past decade, from 10 babies in 2015 to 0 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1964 peak — Karyn is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Karyn
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Karyn.