Total births
197
Girls' name · since 1966
Karelyn
Since 1966, U.S. Social Security records show 197 babies named Karelyn, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15671
- among girls today
- 197
- born since 1966
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
197 babies have been named Karelyn since 1966, making it today's #15671 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Karelyn has been recorded 197 times among girls since 1966, currently ranked #15671 nationally and more common than 12% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2025.
- #15671 among girls today
- 197 born since 1966
- 2010s peak decade
- 12% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Karelyn is currently the #15671 girls' name in America, more common than 12% of girls - 197 born since 1966, peaking in the 2010s.
- #15671
- among girls today
- 197
- born since 1966
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Karelyn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15671
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 12% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Karelyn was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
19 babies were named Karelyn in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Karelyn compares
197 36th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Karelyn's all-time total is 48% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Karelyn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 197 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
Karelyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Karelyn's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1966, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Karelyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#15,671
Active since
1966
Karelyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Karelyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Karelyn's strongest decade.
68 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Karelyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1990s 17
1990s
17 births
- 2000s
2000s
62 births
- 2010s
2010s
68 births
- 2020s
2020s
45 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 68 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Karelyn? ▼
197 babies have been named Karelyn since 1966. It currently ranks #15671 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 19 births.
When was Karelyn most popular? ▼
Karelyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Karelyn been used? ▼
Karelyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 60 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Karelyn? ▼
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.
What to do with Karelyn's data
- Karelyn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (68 total births) through the 2020s (45) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Karelyn
Nearby Names Like Karelyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Karelyn
Karen Girl
#1251 987,989 births
Kara Girl
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Karla Girl
#733 91,586 births
Karina Girl
#772 61,464 births
Kari Girl
#1843 59,696 births
Compare Karelyn side by side: Karelyn vs Karen Karelyn vs Kara Karelyn vs Karla
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1966–2025 (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. "Karelyn: #15671 Girls' Name - 197 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/karelyn. 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 Karelyn 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 June 2026.