Recorded 1962–2001 Girls' name Peak 1994 40 births

Karryn — girls' name

40 babies named Karryn in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

40 girls have been named Karryn since 1962, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2001.

40
total births
1962–2001
years on record
1990s
peak decade
35%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Karryn was born in this single decade.

1994
Single peak year

9 babies were named Karryn in 1994 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Karryn

The Social Security Administration has registered 40 babies named Karryn between 1962 and 2001, spanning 40 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Karryn currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2001. The name reached its historical peak in 1994, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Karryn performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 14 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Karryn shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Karryn 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 40 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.

Karryn at a glance

Last recorded 2001

Total births

40

Since 1962

40 years of records

Peak year

1994

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2001

Active since

1962

Recorded for 40 years

Last year on file: 2001

Karryn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–1962

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1994)
9
Annual births at peak — across 40 years of records
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Karryn by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
14 births that decade — 35% of Karryn's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Karryn?
40 babies have been named Karryn since 1962. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1994 with 9 births.
When was Karryn most popular?
Karryn was most popular in the 1990s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Karryn been used?
Karryn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 40 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Karryn?
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.

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, 1962–2001 (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.