Caryn Girl
How popular is Caryn?
Peaked in 1965
No babies were recorded with the name Caryn in 2025. It was most used in 1965, when 492 girls got the name.
11,014living people named Caryn (est.)
56median age of people named Caryn
12,182babies named Caryn since 1880
Caryn popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-100% babies vs 2015) |
| Peak year | 1965 (492 girls) |
| Highest rank | #421 in 1965 |
| First recorded | 1939 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
Caryn counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Karen family of names ranked #1,078 for girls in 2025 (#1,011 the year before), with 181 babies in all.
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Caryn by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 6 | #3,780 |
| 1940s | 501 | #674 |
| 1950s | 2,265 | #555 |
| 1960s | 3,351 | #421 |
| 1970s | 3,071 | #510 |
| 1980s | 1,874 | #685 |
| 1990s | 749 | #1,343 |
| 2000s | 266 | #3,212 |
| 2010s | 99 | #6,853 |
Questions
- Is Caryn a boy or girl name?
- Caryn is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Caryn were girls.
- How popular is the name Caryn?
- No babies were recorded with the name Caryn in 2025. It was most used in 1965, when 492 girls got the name.
- When was Caryn most popular?
- Caryn peaked in 1965, when 492 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #421 in 1965.
- How many people are named Caryn?
- 12,182 babies have been named Caryn in the US since 1880. We estimate about 11,014 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 56.
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.