US rank #14212 Girls' name Peak 2012 163 births

Karolyna — #14212 US girls' name

163 babies named Karolyna in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s112000s622010s662020s24
#14212
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 20% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Karolyna was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

12 babies were named Karolyna in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Karolyna

The Social Security Administration has registered 163 babies named Karolyna between 1998 and 2024, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Karolyna currently holds the #14212 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Karolyna performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 66 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Karolyna shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 8 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Karolyna in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Karolyna in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 163 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Karolyna at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

163

Since 1998

27 years of records

Peak year

2012

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#14,212

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1998

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2024

Karolyna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1998

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
12
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
468101214 202420202016201320102007200420001998 5

Karolyna by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
66 births that decade — 40% of Karolyna's all-time total
1990s112000s622010s662020s24

Karolyna by state

Where Karolyna concentrates geographically — total births since 1998

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Karolyna
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
8 4.9%
#2 Florida
5 3.1%
Texas share of Karolyna's total US births 4.9%
Even split

8 of 163 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Karolyna?
163 babies have been named Karolyna since 1998. It currently ranks #14212 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 12 births.
When was Karolyna most popular?
Karolyna was most popular in the 2010s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Karolyna most popular?
The top states for the name Karolyna are Texas (8 births), Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Karolyna been used?
Karolyna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 27 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Karolyna?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1998–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.