Karlin
The Story of Karlin
As a girl name
Karlin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1938, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1996, when 16 Karlins were born — ranking #5,771 that year. As of 2026, Karlin ranks #15,178 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 460 Karlins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Karlin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1953, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 16 Karlins were born — ranking #5,553 that year. As of 2026, Karlin ranks #7,224 for boys with 11 births, falling sharply (-35%). In total, more than 419 Karlins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Karlin
Karlin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1938 and has accumulated 460 births in the dataset. Karlin's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #5,771. Use the chart and map above to compare Karlin'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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