Total births
21
Girls' name · since 1949
Karyne
Karyne has 21 recorded births since 1949 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1963 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 21
- total births
- 1949–2000
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
Karyne sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 21 recorded since 1949.
Karyne has 21 recorded births among girls since 1949, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 2000.
- 21 total births
- 1949–2000 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
21 girls have been named Karyne since 1949, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2000.
- 21
- total births
- 1949–2000
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Karyne was born in this single decade.
1963
Single peak year
6 babies were named Karyne in 1963 - its busiest year on record.
Karyne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Karyne's SSA record in two at 1975 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1949, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1963 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Karyne at a glance
Last recorded 2000Peak year
1963
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1949
Karyne popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–2000
- Peak year (1963)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Karyne by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Karyne's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Karyne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 6 births (29% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Karyne? ▼
Since 1949, Social Security records show 21 babies named Karyne. The most recent recorded year was 2000. Its busiest year on record was 1963, with 6 births.
When was Karyne most popular? ▼
Karyne was most popular in the 1960s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
How long has the name Karyne been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Karyne since 1949 -- 52 years through the most recent 2000 data.
What names are similar to Karyne? ▼
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 Karyne's data
- Karyne's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Karyne
Nearby Names Like Karyne
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Karyne
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Karla Girl
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Karina Girl
#772 61,464 births
Kari Girl
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Compare Karyne side by side: Karyne vs Karen Karyne vs Kara Karyne 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, 1949–2000 (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. "Karyne: Baby Name Since 1949 - 21 Births, Peak 1963." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/karyne. 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 Karyne 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.