Total births
222
Girls' name · since 1960
Carrin
Carrin has 222 recorded births since 1960 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1975 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 222
- total births
- 1960–2004
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
Carrin is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 222 have been recorded since 1960.
Carrin has 222 recorded births among girls since 1960, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 2004.
- 222 total births
- 1960–2004 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
222 girls have been named Carrin since 1960, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2004.
- 222
- total births
- 1960–2004
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Carrin was born in this single decade.
1975
Single peak year
12 babies were named Carrin in 1975 - its busiest year on record.
Carrin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Carrin's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1975 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Carrin at a glance
Last recorded 2004Peak year
1975
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1960
Carrin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–2004
- Peak year (1975)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Carrin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Carrin's strongest decade.
70 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Carrin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
36 births
- 1970s
1970s
70 births
- 1980s
1980s
59 births
- 1990s
1990s
38 births
- 2000s 19
2000s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 70 births (32% of all-time use).
Carrin by state
Where Carrin concentrates geographically, total births since 1960
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 2.3% |
California share of Carrin's total US births 2.3%
5 of 222 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Carrin? ▼
222 babies have been named Carrin since 1960. It was last recorded in 2004. The peak year was 1975 with 12 births.
When was Carrin most popular? ▼
Carrin was most popular in the 1970s decade with 70 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
Where is Carrin most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Carrin are California (5 births).
How long has the name Carrin been used? ▼
Carrin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1960, spanning 45 years of data through 2004.
What names are similar to Carrin? ▼
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 Carrin's data
- Carrin's decade-level peak was the 1970s (70 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Carrins (5 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 Carrin
Nearby Names Like Carrin
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Carrin
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 Carrin side by side: Carrin vs Carol Carrin vs Carolyn Carrin 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, 1960–2004 (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. "Carrin: Baby Name Since 1960 - 222 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/carrin. 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 Carrin 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.