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.

#10,505 of 72,339
all-time among girls
605
born since 1973
1990s
peak decade

Karinna sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 605 recorded since 1973.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Karinna has been recorded 605 times among girls since 1973, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, 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.

  • #10,505 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 605 born since 1973
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Karinna ranks #10,505 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 605 born since 1973, peaking in the 1990s.

#10,505 of 72,339
all-time among girls
605
born since 1973
1990s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Karinna's 605 recorded births place it above 85.46% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

4 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (1995)
38
Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
010203040 197319821989199520012007201320222024 5

Karinna by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (235 births, 39% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 235 births (39% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

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 Scatter plot of 16 data points. 4%6%8%10%12% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -34, 8.9%-49, 5.8%-19, 8.1%-44, 5.6%-54, 4.3%-122, 4.5%-46, 6%-51, 10.1%-26, 8.8%-112, 6.1%-31, 7.4%-32, 9.6%-43, 5.6%-55, 4.6%-42, 4.5%Karinna-52, 6.3%Karinna
Karinna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Karinna by state

Where Karinna concentrates geographically, total births since 1973

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Karinna
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. Its archive ordinal is #10,505 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2024. 38 babies were born in 1995, its single highest year.
Where does Karinna sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Karinna ranks #10,505 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Karinna

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Karinna: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1973–2024 (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 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 August 2026.