Karsyn
Karsyn is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Karsyn
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Karsyn is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Karsyn
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Karsyn as a girl name dates back to 1990, when 5 babies received it. 2018 was its biggest year on record, with 559 newborns named Karsyn — #556 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 46% of all recorded Karsyns. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #764 among girl names with 370 births, falling sharply (-20%). In total, more than 10K Karsyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Karsyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2000, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2020: 365 births, good for #697 nationwide. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 48% of all recorded Karsyns. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,525 among boy names with 117 births, falling sharply (-27%). In total, more than 3K Karsyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Karsyn
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About the name Karsyn
Karsyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 10K births in the dataset. Karsyn's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #556. Use the chart and map above to compare Karsyn'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.