Total births
28,532
Girls' name · since 1907
Karin
28,532 babies named Karin in U.S. Social Security records since 1907, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8000
- among girls today
- 28,532
- born since 1907
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other girls
28,532 babies have been named Karin since 1907, making it today's #8000 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Karin has been recorded 28,532 times among girls since 1907, currently ranked #8000 nationally and more common than 55% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1907 to 2024.
- #8000 among girls today
- 28,532 born since 1907
- 1960s peak decade
- 55% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Karin is currently the #8000 girls' name in America, more common than 55% of girls - 28,532 born since 1907, peaking in the 1960s.
- #8000
- among girls today
- 28,532
- born since 1907
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other girls
Karin vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8000
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 55% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Karin was born in this single decade.
1970
Single peak year
1,051 babies were named Karin in 1970 - its busiest year on record.
How Karin compares
28,532 Top 5% higher than 95% of 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
Karin's all-time total is 75x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Karin | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 28,532 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,051 | 48 | 19,840 |
Karin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Karin's full recorded timeline at 1968, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1913, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1970 peak of 1,051 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Karin at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1970
Current rank
#8,000
Active since
1907
Karin popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–2024
- Peak year (1970)
- 1,051
- Annual births at peak, across 118 years of records
Karin popularity over time - boys
199 total births recorded since 1968 (Karin as boys' name)
Karin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Karin's strongest decade.
8,784 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Karin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 6
1900s
6 births
- 1910s 77
1910s
77 births
- 1920s 104
1920s
104 births
- 1930s 557
1930s
557 births
- 1940s 2,812
1940s
2,812 births
- 1950s
1950s
5,769 births
- 1960s
1960s
8,784 births
- 1970s
1970s
6,008 births
- 1980s 2,419
1980s
2,419 births
- 1990s 1,106
1990s
1,106 births
- 2000s 536
2000s
536 births
- 2010s 289
2010s
289 births
- 2020s 65
2020s
65 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 8,784 births (31% of all-time use).
How Karin 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 Karin's total volume
Karin vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Karin by state
Where Karin concentrates geographically, total births since 1907
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 3,762 | 13.2% |
| #2 | New York | | 3,378 | 11.8% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 1,901 | 6.7% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 1,455 | 5.1% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 1,342 | 4.7% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 1,246 | 4.4% |
| #7 | Minnesota | | 1,227 | 4.3% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 1,120 | 3.9% |
California share of Karin's total US births 13.2%
Even split
3,762 of 28,532 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 48 reporting states.
Karin appears in 48 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Karin? ▼
Since 1907, Social Security records show 28,532 babies named Karin. Today it holds rank #8000 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1970, with 1,051 births.
When was Karin most popular? ▼
Karin was most popular in the 1960s decade with 8,784 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Where is Karin most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Karin are California (3,762 births), New York (3,378 births), Illinois (1,901 births).
How long has the name Karin been used? ▼
Records for Karin go back to 1907, giving 118 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Karin? ▼
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 Karin's data
- Karin's decade-level peak was the 1960s (8,784 total births); usage has since declined to 65 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Karins (3,762 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 Karin
Nearby Names Like Karin
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Karin
Karen Girl
#1251 987,989 births
Kara Girl
#990 101,743 births
Karla Girl
#733 91,586 births
Karina Girl
#772 61,464 births
Kari Girl
#1843 59,696 births
Compare Karin side by side: Karin vs Karen Karin vs Kara Karin vs Karla
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Karin
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, 1907–2024 (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. "Karin: #8000 Girls' Name - 28,532 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/karin. 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 Karin 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.