Total births
267
Girls' name · since 1988
Karolyne
267 babies named Karolyne in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 267
- total births
- 1988–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Karolyne sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 267 recorded since 1988.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Karolyne has been recorded 267 times among girls since 1988, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2025.
- 267 total births
- 1988–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
267 girls have been named Karolyne since 1988, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 267
- total births
- 1988–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Karolyne was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
16 babies were named Karolyne in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Karolyne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Karolyne splits its recorded history at 2006: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1988 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Karolyne at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1988
Karolyne popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Karolyne by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Karolyne's strongest decade.
109 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Karolyne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
59 births
- 2000s
2000s
71 births
- 2010s
2010s
109 births
- 2020s 23
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 109 births (41% of all-time use).
Karolyne by state
Where Karolyne concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 6 | 2.2% |
Texas share of Karolyne's total US births 2.2%
6 of 267 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Karolyne? ▼
Karolyne has been given to 267 babies in the U.S. since 1988, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 16 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Karolyne most popular? ▼
Karolyne was most popular in the 2010s decade with 109 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Karolyne most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Karolyne are Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Karolyne been used? ▼
Records for Karolyne go back to 1988, giving 38 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Karolyne? ▼
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 Karolyne's data
- Karolyne's decade-level peak was the 2010s (109 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Karolynes (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Karolyne
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Karolyne
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Karla Girl
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Karina Girl
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Compare Karolyne side by side: Karolyne vs Karen Karolyne vs Kara Karolyne vs Karla
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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, 1988–2025 (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. "Karolyne: Baby Name Since 1988 - 267 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/karolyne. 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 Karolyne 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.