US rank #9824 Girls' name Peak 2006 503 births

Karys — #9824 US girls' name

503 babies named Karys in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s112000s2742010s1812020s37
#9824
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 44% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Karys was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

56 babies were named Karys in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Karys

The Social Security Administration has registered 503 babies named Karys between 1994 and 2024, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Karys currently holds the #9824 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 56 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Karys performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 274 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Karys shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 42 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Karys in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Karys 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 503 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.

Karys at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

503

Since 1994

31 years of records

Peak year

2006

56 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#9,824

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1994

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 2024

Karys popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1994

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
56
Annual births at peak — across 31 years of records
0204060 202420202017201420112008200520021994 5

Karys by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
274 births that decade — 54% of Karys's all-time total
1990s112000s2742010s1812020s37

Karys by state

Where Karys concentrates geographically — total births since 1994

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Karys
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
42 8.3%
#2 Ohio
6 1.2%
Texas share of Karys's total US births 8.3%
Even split

42 of 503 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Karys?
503 babies have been named Karys since 1994. It currently ranks #9824 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 56 births.
When was Karys most popular?
Karys was most popular in the 2000s decade with 274 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Karys most popular?
The top states for the name Karys are Texas (42 births), Ohio (6 births).
How long has the name Karys been used?
Karys has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 31 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Karys?
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.

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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, 1994–2024 (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.