Karlin
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Karlin’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
886 births recorded 1938–2025 · peaked in 1999 with 27 births
Most common in: Pennsylvania
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Karlin’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | #7283 | — |
| 1998 | #7532 | ↓249 |
| 1999 | #7239 | ↑293 |
| 2000 | #9874 | ↓2635 |
| 2001 | #9351 | ↑523 |
| 2002 | #12187 | ↓2836 |
| 2003 | #9671 | ↑2516 |
| 2004 | #14179 | ↓4508 |
| 2006 | #11417 | ↑2762 |
| 2007 | #10818 | ↑599 |
| 2008 | #15405 | ↓4587 |
| 2009 | #15242 | ↑163 |
| 2011 | #16764 | ↓1522 |
| 2012 | #10429 | ↑6335 |
| 2013 | #11969 | ↓1540 |
| 2015 | #14482 | ↓2513 |
| 2016 | #8875 | ↑5607 |
| 2017 | #11615 | ↓2740 |
| 2018 | #13793 | ↓2178 |
| 2023 | #15194 | ↓1401 |
Frequently asked questions about Karlin
Is Karlin a popular name?
Karlin has 886 recorded births in United States between 1938 and 2025, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Karlin more common for boys or girls?
Karlin is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Karlin most popular?
Karlin peaked in 1999 in United States, with 27 recorded births that year.
Is Karlin rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Karlin’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #4342 in 1938 to #15194 in 2023.
How many babies have been named Karlin?
At least 886 babies have been recorded with the name Karlin across official birth statistics in 1 country.