Girls' name · since 1923
Karyl
Since 1923, U.S. Social Security records show 2,106 babies named Karyl, peaking in 1944. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,556 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,106
- born since 1923
- 1940s
- peak decade
2,106 girls have been named Karyl since 1923, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Karyl recorded 2,106 times among girls since 1923, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 1997.
- #4,556 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,106 born since 1923
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Karyl ranks #4,556 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,106 born since 1923, peaking in the 1940s.
- #4,556 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,106
- born since 1923
- 1940s
- peak decade
Karyl's 2,106 recorded births place it above 93.7% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
18 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Illinois.
Karyl's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Karyl splits its recorded history at 1959: 34% of all births land in the more recent half, 66% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1923 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1944 peak of 95 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Karyl popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–1997
- Peak year (1944)
- 95
- Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
Karyl by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (636 births, 30% of the file).
1940s was Karyl's strongest decade.
636 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Karyl births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 48
1920s
48 births
- 1930s 158
1930s
158 births
- 1940s
1940s
636 births
- 1950s
1950s
631 births
- 1960s
1960s
420 births
- 1970s 120
1970s
120 births
- 1980s 64
1980s
64 births
- 1990s 29
1990s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 636 births (30% of all-time use).
How Karyl compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Karyl's total volume
Karyl by state
Where Karyl concentrates geographically, total births since 1923
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 113 | 5.4% |
| #2 | New York | | 92 | 4.4% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 70 | 3.3% |
| #4 | California | | 46 | 2.2% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 41 | 1.9% |
| #6 | Wisconsin | | 29 | 1.4% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 27 | 1.3% |
| #8 | Minnesota | | 20 | 0.9% |
113 of 2,106 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.
Karyl appears in 18 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Karyl's data
- Karyl's decade-level peak was the 1940s (636 total births); usage has since declined to 29 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Karyls (113 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Karyl: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1944)
Similar record span (~74 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1923–1997 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Karyl 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 August 2026.