Total births
28
Girls' name · since 1999
Karelin
Since 1999, U.S. Social Security records show 28 babies named Karelin, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 28
- total births
- 1999–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 79%
- born in that decade
28 girls have been named Karelin since 1999, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Karelin recorded 28 times among girls since 1999, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2009.
- 28 total births
- 1999–2009 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 79% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
28 girls have been named Karelin since 1999, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2009.
- 28
- total births
- 1999–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 79%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
79% of everyone ever named Karelin was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
7 babies were named Karelin in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Karelin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Karelin's full recorded timeline at 2007, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2005, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Karelin at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1999
Karelin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2009
- Peak year (2008)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Karelin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Karelin's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.
Karelin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 22 births (79% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Karelin? ▼
28 babies have been named Karelin since 1999. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 2008 with 7 births.
When was Karelin most popular? ▼
Karelin was most popular in the 2000s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Karelin been used? ▼
Karelin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 11 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Karelin? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Karen, Kara, Karla, Karina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Karelin
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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, 1999–2009 (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. "Karelin: Baby Name Since 1999 - 28 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/karelin. 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 Karelin 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.