US rank #7727 Unisex name Peak 2000 1,420 births

Karrington — #7727 US unisex name

1,420 babies named Karrington in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s61990s2292000s5862010s4922020s107
#7727
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 56% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Karrington was born in this single decade.

2000
Single peak year

99 babies were named Karrington in 2000 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Karrington

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,420 babies named Karrington between 1989 and 2024, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Karrington currently holds the #7727 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2000, when 99 babies received it in a single year. Karrington is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 298 additional births since 1987.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Karrington performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 586 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Karrington shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 185 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by North Carolina and Tennessee. In total, SSA state-level files list Karrington in 16 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Karrington 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 1,420 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.

Karrington at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,420

Since 1989

36 years of records

Peak year

2000

99 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#7,727

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1989

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2024

Karrington popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1989

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2000)
99
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
050100150 20242019201420092004199919931989 6

Karrington popularity over time — boys

298 total births recorded since 1987 (Karrington as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 298 births
0510152025 202420172012200720021998199419901987 12

Karrington by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
586 births that decade — 41% of Karrington's all-time total
1980s61990s2292000s5862010s4922020s107

Karrington by state

Where Karrington concentrates geographically — total births since 1989

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Karrington
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
185 13.0%
#2 North Carolina
55 3.9%
#3 Tennessee
49 3.5%
#4 Georgia
44 3.1%
#5 California
22 1.5%
#6 Louisiana
19 1.3%
#7 Alabama
13 0.9%
#8 South Carolina
7 0.5%
Texas share of Karrington's total US births 13.0%
Even split

185 of 1,420 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.

Karrington appears in 16 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Karrington?
1,420 babies have been named Karrington since 1989. It currently ranks #7727 among girls. The peak year was 2000 with 99 births.
When was Karrington most popular?
Karrington was most popular in the 2000s decade with 586 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Karrington most popular?
The top states for the name Karrington are Texas (185 births), North Carolina (55 births), Tennessee (49 births).
Is Karrington a unisex name?
Yes, Karrington is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,420 births, and as a boy's name it has 298 births.
How long has the name Karrington been used?
Karrington has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 36 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Karrington?
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, 1989–2024 (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.