Total births
605
Girls' name · since 1973
Karinna
605 babies named Karinna in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15728
- among girls today
- 605
- born since 1973
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
605 babies have been named Karinna since 1973, making it today's #15728 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Karinna has been recorded 605 times among girls since 1973, currently ranked #15728 nationally and more common than 11% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2024.
- #15728 among girls today
- 605 born since 1973
- 1990s peak decade
- 11% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Karinna is currently the #15728 girls' name in America, more common than 11% of girls - 605 born since 1973, peaking in the 1990s.
- #15728
- among girls today
- 605
- born since 1973
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Karinna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15728
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 11% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Karinna was born in this single decade.
1995
Single peak year
38 babies were named Karinna in 1995 - its busiest year on record.
How Karinna compares
605 Top 41% higher than 59% 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
Karinna's all-time total is 58% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Karinna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 605 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 38 | 48 | 19,840 |
Karinna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Karinna's full recorded timeline at 1999, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1995 peak of 38 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Karinna at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1995
Current rank
#15,728
Active since
1973
Karinna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2024
- Peak year (1995)
- 38
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Karinna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Karinna's strongest decade.
235 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Karinna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 24
1970s
24 births
- 1980s 79
1980s
79 births
- 1990s
1990s
235 births
- 2000s
2000s
174 births
- 2010s 83
2010s
83 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 235 births (39% of all-time use).
How Karinna 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 Karinna's total volume
Karinna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Karinna by state
Where Karinna concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 98 | 16.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 17 | 2.8% |
| #3 | Florida | | 12 | 2.0% |
| #4 | New York | | 5 | 0.8% |
California share of Karinna's total US births 16.2%
Even split
98 of 605 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Karinna? ▼
Karinna has been given to 605 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #15728 as of the latest data. 38 babies were born in 1995, its single highest year.
When was Karinna most popular? ▼
Karinna was most popular in the 1990s decade with 235 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
Where is Karinna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Karinna are California (98 births), Texas (17 births), Florida (12 births).
How long has the name Karinna been used? ▼
Karinna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 52 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Karinna? ▼
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 Karinna's data
- Karinna's decade-level peak was the 1990s (235 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Karinnas (98 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 Karinna
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Karinna
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Karla Girl
#733 91,586 births
Karina Girl
#772 61,464 births
Kari Girl
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Compare Karinna side by side: Karinna vs Karen Karinna vs Kara Karinna 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, 1973–2024 (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. "Karinna: #15728 Girls' Name - 605 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/karinna. 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 Karinna 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.