Girls' name · since 1949

Karynn

Karynn has 145 recorded births since 1949 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#23,125 of 72,339
all-time among girls
145
born since 1949
2000s
peak decade

Karynn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 145 recorded since 1949.

Social Security Administration records show Karynn recorded 145 times among girls since 1949, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 2017.

  • #23,125 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 145 born since 1949
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Karynn ranks #23,125 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 145 born since 1949, peaking in the 2000s.

#23,125 of 72,339
all-time among girls
145
born since 1949
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Karynn's 145 recorded births place it above 67.97% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Karynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Karynn's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1949, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Karynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–2017

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (2007)
10
Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
4681012 1949197819921998200520112017 5

Karynn by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (46 births, 32% of the file).

2000s was Karynn's strongest decade.

46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.

Karynn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 46 births (32% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Karynn?
145 babies have been named Karynn since 1949. All-time, it sits at #23,125 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2017. The peak year was 2007 with 10 births.
Where does Karynn sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Karynn ranks #23,125 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Karynn most popular?
Karynn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Karynn been used?
The SSA has tracked Karynn since 1949 -- 69 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Karynn?
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 Karynn's data

  • Karynn's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (46 total births) through the 2010s (27) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Karynn

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Karynn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1949–2017 (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 Karynn 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.