EveryBabyNames

Caryn

3 countries

Published by the EveryBabyNames data team · data last verified

US
12,182
total births, United States
UK
81
total births, United Kingdom
SCOT
77
total births, Scotland
E&W
4
total births, England & Wales
Total births recorded
12,263
Peak year (United States)
1965
Peak-year count
492
First recorded
1939

Popularity across 3 countries

Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Caryn was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 1940 1960 1980 2000
United StatesScotlandEngland & Wales

Country by country

🇺🇸 United States

12,182 births recorded 1939–2019 · peaked in 1965 with 492 births

Most common in: New York, California, Illinois, Pennsylvania, New Jersey

Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

81 births recorded 1975–2006 · peaked in 1985 with 7 births (England & Wales + Scotland + Northern Ireland combined)

Source: ONS, National Records of Scotland & NISRA (combined), official birth-registration data

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland

77 births recorded 1975–2004 · peaked in 1985 with 7 births

Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 England & Wales

4 births recorded 2006–2006 · peaked in 2006 with 4 births

Source: Office for National Statistics, official birth-registration data

United States rank history

Caryn’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.

YearRankvs. prior yr
1999#3718—
2000#3216↑502
2001#3785↓569
2002#4498↓713
2003#3946↑552
2004#4172↓226
2005#4195↓23
2006#7868↓3673
2007#7092↑776
2008#7742↓650
2009#8454↓712
2010#9231↓777
2011#6855↑2376
2012#8632↓1777
2013#7031↑1601
2014#14558↓7527
2015#11835↑2723
2016#8875↑2960
2017#11615↓2740
2019#15539↓3924

Frequently asked questions about Caryn

Is Caryn a popular name?

Caryn has 12,182 recorded births in United States between 1939 and 2019, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.

Is Caryn more common for boys or girls?

Caryn is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.

When was Caryn most popular?

Caryn peaked in 1965 in United States, with 492 recorded births that year.

Is Caryn rising or falling in popularity?

In United States, Caryn’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #3782 in 1939 to #15539 in 2019.

How many babies have been named Caryn?

At least 12,263 babies have been recorded with the name Caryn across official birth statistics in 3 countries.

Is Caryn popular in more than one country?

Yes — Caryn appears in official birth records in 3 countries: United States, Scotland, England & Wales.