Total births
4,515
Girls' name · since 1939
Carin
4,515 babies named Carin in U.S. Social Security records since 1939, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 4,515
- total births
- 1939–2016
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
Carin is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 4,515 have been recorded since 1939.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Carin has been recorded 4,515 times among girls since 1939, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1939 to 2016.
- 4,515 total births
- 1939–2016 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
4,515 girls have been named Carin since 1939, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2016.
- 4,515
- total births
- 1939–2016
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Carin was born in this single decade.
1970
Single peak year
175 babies were named Carin in 1970 - its busiest year on record.
Carin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Carin's full recorded timeline at 1977, 35% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 65% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1939, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1970 peak of 175 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Carin at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
1970
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1939
Carin popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1939–2016
- Peak year (1970)
- 175
- Annual births at peak, across 78 years of records
Carin popularity over time - boys
86 total births recorded since 2020 (Carin as boys' name)
Carin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Carin's strongest decade.
1,394 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Carin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 218
1940s
218 births
- 1950s
1950s
593 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,106 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,394 births
- 1980s
1980s
724 births
- 1990s 300
1990s
300 births
- 2000s 138
2000s
138 births
- 2010s 37
2010s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 1,394 births (31% of all-time use).
How Carin compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Carin's total volume
Carin vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Carin by state
Where Carin concentrates geographically, total births since 1939
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 592 | 13.1% |
| #2 | New York | | 516 | 11.4% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 165 | 3.7% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 161 | 3.6% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 146 | 3.2% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 136 | 3.0% |
| #7 | Texas | | 110 | 2.4% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 98 | 2.2% |
California share of Carin's total US births 13.1%
Even split
592 of 4,515 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Carin appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Carin? ▼
4,515 babies have been named Carin since 1939. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 1970 with 175 births.
When was Carin most popular? ▼
Carin was most popular in the 1970s decade with 1,394 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Where is Carin most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Carin are California (592 births), New York (516 births), Illinois (165 births).
How long has the name Carin been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Carin since 1939 -- 78 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Carin? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Carol, Carolyn, Carrie, Caroline, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Carin's data
- Carin's decade-level peak was the 1970s (1,394 total births); usage has since declined to 37 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Carins (592 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Carin
Nearby Names Like Carin
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Carin
Carol Girl
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Carolyn Girl
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Carrie Girl
#3013 266,350 births
Caroline Girl
#92 250,410 births
Carla Girl
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Compare Carin side by side: Carin vs Carol Carin vs Carolyn Carin vs Carrie
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1939–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Carin: Baby Name Since 1939 - 4,515 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/carin. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Carin draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.