Carlin Boy & girl
How popular is Carlin?
#6,442 boy name in 2025
13 baby boys were named Carlin in the US in 2025, making it the 6442nd most popular boy name. Another 17 girls got the name (#6,545 for girls).
3,958living people named Carlin (est.)
31median age of people named Carlin
4,565babies named Carlin since 1880
1 in 110,511US babies born in 2025
Carlin popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #6,442 for boys (▲ 385 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 13 boys, 17 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-59% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,430 in 2015, #4,271 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1992 (62 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,232 in 1905 |
| First recorded | 1905 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 51% boys, 49% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Carlin counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Carlin family of names ranked #3,203 for boys in 2025 (#2,774 the year before), with 25 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Carlin | 13 | 52% |
| Karlin | 7 | 28% |
| Karlan | 5 | 20% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Carlin by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 | #1,232 |
| 1910s | 58 | #2,259 |
| 1920s | 103 | #2,229 |
| 1930s | 138 | #1,323 |
| 1940s | 141 | #1,554 |
| 1950s | 161 | #1,758 |
| 1960s | 166 | #1,539 |
| 1970s | 197 | #1,711 |
| 1980s | 365 | #1,364 |
| 1990s | 469 | #1,467 |
| 2000s | 387 | #2,373 |
| 2010s | 333 | #2,992 |
| 2020s | 103 | #4,271 |
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Questions
- Is Carlin a boy or girl name?
- Carlin is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 51% of babies named Carlin were boys and 49% were girls.
- How popular is the name Carlin?
- 13 baby boys were named Carlin in the US in 2025, making it the 6442nd most popular boy name. Another 17 girls got the name (#6,545 for girls).
- When was Carlin most popular?
- Carlin peaked in 1992, when 62 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,232 in 1905.
- How many people are named Carlin?
- 4,565 babies have been named Carlin in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,958 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 31.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.