Karsin
Karsin is a village in Kościerzyna County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Karsin. It is located within the historic region of Pomerania.
Meaning & Origin of Karsin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Karsin is a village in Kościerzyna County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Karsin. It is located within the historic region of Pomerania.
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The Story of Karsin
As a girl name
Karsin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1999, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 7 Karsins were born — ranking #13,009 that year. As of 2026, Karsin ranks #13,458 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 45 Karsins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Karsin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2006, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 22 Karsins were born — ranking #4,391 that year. As of 2026, Karsin ranks #7,353 for boys with 9 births, falling sharply (-34%). In total, more than 284 Karsins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Karsin
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- Józef Borzyszkowski (born 1946 in Karsin) a Polish historian at Gdańsk University and Kashubian activist
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About the name Karsin
Karsin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2006 and has accumulated 284 births in the dataset. Karsin's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #4,391. Use the chart and map above to compare Karsin'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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