US rank #756 Unisex name Peak 2018 8,972 births

Karsyn — #756 US unisex name

8,972 babies named Karsyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s3432000s19482010s44262020s2255
#756
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 96% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Karsyn was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

559 babies were named Karsyn in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Karsyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 8,972 babies named Karsyn between 1990 and 2024, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Karsyn currently holds the #756 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 559 babies received it in a single year. Karsyn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 2,729 additional births since 2000.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Karsyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 4,426 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Karsyn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 1,141 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by North Carolina and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Karsyn in 40 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Karsyn 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 8,972 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.

Karsyn at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

8,972

Since 1990

35 years of records

Peak year

2018

559 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#756

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1990

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 2024

Karsyn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1990

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2018)
559
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
-2000200400600 20242019201420092004199919941990 5

Karsyn popularity over time — boys

2,729 total births recorded since 2000 (Karsyn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 2,729 births
-1000100200300400 2024202020162012200820042000 5

Karsyn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
4,426 births that decade — 49% of Karsyn's all-time total
1990s3432000s19482010s44262020s2255

Karsyn by state

Where Karsyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1990

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Karsyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
1,141 12.7%
#2 North Carolina
445 5.0%
#3 California
405 4.5%
#4 Georgia
400 4.5%
#5 Illinois
359 4.0%
#6 Ohio
349 3.9%
#7 Louisiana
326 3.6%
#8 Missouri
309 3.4%
Texas share of Karsyn's total US births 12.7%
Even split

1,141 of 8,972 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.

Karsyn appears in 40 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Karsyn?
8,972 babies have been named Karsyn since 1990. It currently ranks #756 among girls. The peak year was 2018 with 559 births.
When was Karsyn most popular?
Karsyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 4,426 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Karsyn most popular?
The top states for the name Karsyn are Texas (1,141 births), North Carolina (445 births), California (405 births).
Is Karsyn a unisex name?
Yes, Karsyn is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 8,972 births, and as a boy's name it has 2,729 births.
How long has the name Karsyn been used?
Karsyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 35 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Karsyn?
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, 1990–2024 (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.