Carin
Carin is a given name and surname. As a given name it is a variant spelling of Karin. Notable persons with the name Carin include:
Meaning & Origin of Carin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Carin is a given name and surname. As a given name it is a variant spelling of Karin. Notable persons with the name Carin include:
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The Story of Carin
Carin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1939, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1970, when 175 Carins were born — ranking #799 that year. As of 2026, Carin ranks #14,326 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5K Carins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Carin
Carin is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1939 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Carin's peak popularity came in 1970 when it ranked #799. Use the chart and map above to compare Carin's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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