Recorded 1942–1961 Girls' name Peak 1945 36 births

Karyle — girls' name

36 babies named Karyle in U.S. Social Security records since 1942, with the highest year being 1945. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

36 girls have been named Karyle since 1942, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1961.

36
total births
1942–1961
years on record
1940s
peak decade
72%
born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade

72% of everyone ever named Karyle was born in this single decade.

1945
Single peak year

9 babies were named Karyle in 1945 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Karyle

The Social Security Administration has registered 36 babies named Karyle between 1942 and 1961, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Karyle currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1961. The name reached its historical peak in 1945, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Karyle performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 26 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Karyle shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Karyle 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 36 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.

Karyle at a glance

Last recorded 1961

Total births

36

Since 1942

20 years of records

Peak year

1945

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1961

Active since

1942

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 1961

Karyle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–1942

Last recorded 1961
Peak year (1945)
9
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
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Karyle by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
26 births that decade — 72% of Karyle's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Karyle?
36 babies have been named Karyle since 1942. It was last recorded in 1961. The peak year was 1945 with 9 births.
When was Karyle most popular?
Karyle was most popular in the 1940s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1945.
How long has the name Karyle been used?
Karyle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1942, spanning 20 years of data through 1961.
What names are similar to Karyle?
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, 1942–1961 (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.