Karyn
Karyn is an English-language given name and may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Karyn
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Karyn is an English-language given name and may refer to:
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The Story of Karyn
Karyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1932, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1964, when 607 Karyns were born — ranking #394 that year. As of 2026, Karyn ranks #9,944 for baby girls with 5 births, falling sharply (-59%). In total, more than 14K Karyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Karyn
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Karyn Bailey (born 1986), Australian netball player
- Karyn Bosnak (born 1974), American author
- Karyn Bryant (born 1968), American actress, writer and television personality
- Karyn Bye-Dietz (born 1971), American ice hockey player
- Karyn Calabrese (born 1947), American raw foodist and restaurateur
- Karyn Dwyer (1975–2018), Canadian actress
- Karyn Faure (born 1969), French swimmer
- Karyn Forbes (born 1991), Tobagonian soccer player
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Names that sound like Karyn
Phonetically similar names — useful when Karyn is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Karyn
Karyn is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1932 and has accumulated 14K births in the dataset. Karyn's peak popularity came in 1964 when it ranked #394. Use the chart and map above to compare Karyn'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.