Total births
36
Girls' name · since 1942
Karyle
Karyle has 36 recorded births since 1942 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1945 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 36
- total births
- 1942–1961
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
Karyle is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 36 have been recorded since 1942.
Karyle has 36 recorded births among girls since 1942, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1942 to 1961.
- 36 total births
- 1942–1961 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 72% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
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.
Karyle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Karyle's SSA record in two at 1946 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1942, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1945 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Karyle at a glance
Last recorded 1961Peak year
1945
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1942
Karyle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–1961
- Peak year (1945)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Karyle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Karyle's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.
Karyle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
26 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 26 births (72% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Karyle? ▼
Karyle has been given to 36 babies in the U.S. since 1942, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1961. 9 babies were born in 1945, its single highest year.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Karyle since 1942 -- 20 years through the most recent 1961 data.
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.
What to do with Karyle's data
- Karyle's decade-level peak was the 1940s (26 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Karyle
Nearby Names Like Karyle
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Karyle
Karen Girl
#1251 987,989 births
Kara Girl
#990 101,743 births
Karla Girl
#733 91,586 births
Karina Girl
#772 61,464 births
Kari Girl
#1843 59,696 births
Compare Karyle side by side: Karyle vs Karen Karyle vs Kara Karyle vs Karla
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1942–1961 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Karyle: Baby Name Since 1942 - 36 Births, Peak 1945." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/karyle. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Karyle 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 July 2026.