Total births
47
Girls' name · since 1929
Karline
Since 1929, U.S. Social Security records show 47 babies named Karline, peaking in 1961. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 47
- total births
- 1929–1993
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
47 girls have been named Karline since 1929, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Karline has 47 recorded births among girls since 1929, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1929 to 1993.
- 47 total births
- 1929–1993 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
47 girls have been named Karline since 1929, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1993.
- 47
- total births
- 1929–1993
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Karline was born in this single decade.
1961
Single peak year
6 babies were named Karline in 1961 - its busiest year on record.
Karline's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Karline's full recorded timeline at 1983, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1929, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1961 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Karline at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1961
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1929
Karline popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1929–1993
- Peak year (1961)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Karline by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Karline's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Karline births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
10 births
- 1960s
1960s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 15 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Karline? ▼
Since 1929, Social Security records show 47 babies named Karline. The most recent recorded year was 1993. Its busiest year on record was 1961, with 6 births.
When was Karline most popular? ▼
Karline was most popular in the 1990s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Karline been used? ▼
Karline has been recorded in Social Security data since 1929, spanning 65 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Karline? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Karline
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Karline
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1929–1993 (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. "Karline: Baby Name Since 1929 - 47 Births, Peak 1961." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/karline. 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 Karline 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 July 2026.