Girls' name · since 1958
Karil
Since 1958, U.S. Social Security records show 55 babies named Karil, peaking in 1958. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #33,893 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 55
- born since 1958
- 1950s
- peak decade
Karil is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 55 have been recorded since 1958.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Karil has been recorded 55 times among girls since 1958, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 1962.
- #33,893 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 55 born since 1958
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Karil ranks #33,893 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 55 born since 1958, peaking in the 1950s.
- #33,893 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 55
- born since 1958
- 1950s
- peak decade
Karil's 55 recorded births place it above 52.97% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Michigan.
Karil's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Karil splits its recorded history at 1960: 38% of all births land in the more recent half, 62% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1962 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1958 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Karil popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–1962
- Peak year (1958)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Karil by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (34 births, 62% of the file).
1950s was Karil's strongest decade.
34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Karil births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
34 births
- 1960s
1960s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 34 births (62% of all-time use).
Karil by state
Where Karil concentrates geographically, total births since 1958
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 5 | 9.1% |
5 of 55 births nationwide.
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- Karil's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (34 total births) through the 1960s (21) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Michigan records the most Karils (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Karil: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1958)
Similar record span (~4 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1958–1962 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Karil 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 August 2026.