Total births
12,182
Girls' name · since 1939
Caryn
12,182 babies named Caryn in U.S. Social Security records since 1939, with the highest year being 1965. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 12,182
- total births
- 1939–2019
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
12,182 girls have been named Caryn since 1939, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Caryn has 12,182 recorded births among girls since 1939, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1939 to 2019.
- 12,182 total births
- 1939–2019 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
12,182 girls have been named Caryn since 1939, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2019.
- 12,182
- total births
- 1939–2019
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Caryn was born in this single decade.
1965
Single peak year
492 babies were named Caryn in 1965 - its busiest year on record.
Caryn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Caryn's SSA record in two at 1979 and the more recent half accounts for 27% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 73%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2019, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1965 peak of 492, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Caryn at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
1965
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1939
Caryn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1939–2019
- Peak year (1965)
- 492
- Annual births at peak, across 81 years of records
Caryn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Caryn's strongest decade.
3,351 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Caryn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1940s 501
1940s
501 births
- 1950s
1950s
2,265 births
- 1960s
1960s
3,351 births
- 1970s
1970s
3,071 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,874 births
- 1990s 749
1990s
749 births
- 2000s 266
2000s
266 births
- 2010s 99
2010s
99 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 3,351 births (28% of all-time use).
How Caryn 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 Caryn's total volume
Caryn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Caryn by state
Where Caryn concentrates geographically, total births since 1939
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 1,877 | 15.4% |
| #2 | California | | 1,321 | 10.8% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 1,316 | 10.8% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 560 | 4.6% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 522 | 4.3% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 502 | 4.1% |
| #7 | Texas | | 447 | 3.7% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 415 | 3.4% |
New York share of Caryn's total US births 15.4%
Even split
1,877 of 12,182 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.
Caryn appears in 34 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Caryn? ▼
Since 1939, Social Security records show 12,182 babies named Caryn. The most recent recorded year was 2019. Its busiest year on record was 1965, with 492 births.
When was Caryn most popular? ▼
Caryn was most popular in the 1960s decade with 3,351 total births. The single peak year was 1965.
Where is Caryn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Caryn are New York (1,877 births), California (1,321 births), Illinois (1,316 births).
How long has the name Caryn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Caryn since 1939 -- 81 years through the most recent 2019 data.
What names are similar to Caryn? ▼
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 Caryn's data
- Caryn's decade-level peak was the 1960s (3,351 total births); usage has since declined to 99 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Caryns (1,877 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Caryn
Nearby Names Like Caryn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Caryn
Carol Girl
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Carolyn Girl
#1160 556,777 births
Carrie Girl
#3013 266,350 births
Caroline Girl
#92 250,410 births
Carla Girl
#1009 150,390 births
Compare Caryn side by side: Caryn vs Carol Caryn vs Carolyn Caryn 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, 1939–2019 (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. "Caryn: Baby Name Since 1939 - 12,182 Births, Peak 1965." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/caryn. 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 Caryn 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.