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Worldwide Name Statistics

Karin

Ranked #1502 - 1 in 364,315 people
US

Most common in

United States

22k bearers

World total

21,959

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1502

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States22k
Worldwide
~22k
rank #1502
Rarity
1 in 364,315
of people globally
Gender split
1/99
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~22k in US

About the name Karin

There are an estimated 21,959 people named Karin alive worldwide today. That ranks Karin at #1502 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Karin is held by approximately 21,959 people, ranking #1502 among first names. That works out to roughly 7 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 15,115 U.S. residents).

Historically Karin is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.3% female).

Karin appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.7%Female 99.3%

Karin popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Karin, 1907 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1907: 6
  2. 1912: 6
  3. 1913: 5
  4. 1914: 11
  5. 1915: 13
  6. 1916: 11
  7. 1917: 6
  8. 1918: 14
  9. 1919: 11
  10. 1920: 9
  11. 1921: 10
  12. 1922: 11
  13. 1923: 5
  14. 1924: 8
  15. 1925: 10
  16. 1926: 10
  17. 1927: 10
  18. 1928: 16
  19. 1929: 15
  20. 1930: 21
  21. 1931: 22
  22. 1932: 32
  23. 1933: 44
  24. 1934: 40
  25. 1935: 41
  26. 1936: 55
  27. 1937: 92
  28. 1938: 101
  29. 1939: 109
  30. 1940: 129
  31. 1941: 185
  32. 1942: 415
  33. 1943: 236
  34. 1944: 205
  35. 1945: 175
  36. 1946: 275
  37. 1947: 384
  38. 1948: 461
  39. 1949: 347
  40. 1950: 360
  41. 1951: 468
  42. 1952: 477
  43. 1953: 482
  44. 1954: 571
  45. 1955: 606
  46. 1956: 725
  47. 1957: 690
  48. 1958: 669
  49. 1959: 721
  50. 1960: 738
  51. 1961: 734
  52. 1962: 826
  53. 1963: 898
  54. 1964: 886
  55. 1965: 918
  56. 1966: 855
  57. 1967: 949
  58. 1968: 978
  59. 1969: 1,014
  60. 1970: 1,051
  61. 1971: 881
  62. 1972: 669
  63. 1973: 654
  64. 1974: 578
  65. 1975: 503
  66. 1976: 462
  67. 1977: 482
  68. 1978: 425
  69. 1979: 337
  70. 1980: 337
  71. 1981: 312
  72. 1982: 296
  73. 1983: 245
  74. 1984: 272
  75. 1985: 196
  76. 1986: 216
  77. 1987: 195
  78. 1988: 186
  79. 1989: 181
  80. 1990: 162
  81. 1991: 148
  82. 1992: 112
  83. 1993: 146
  84. 1994: 121
  85. 1995: 93
  86. 1996: 86
  87. 1997: 90
  88. 1998: 87
  89. 1999: 89
  90. 2000: 73
  91. 2001: 71
  92. 2002: 68
  93. 2003: 59
  94. 2004: 55
  95. 2005: 51
  96. 2006: 63
  97. 2007: 50
  98. 2008: 46
  99. 2009: 43
  100. 2010: 39
  101. 2011: 35
  102. 2012: 31
  103. 2013: 37
  104. 2014: 26
  105. 2015: 29
  106. 2016: 26
  107. 2017: 30
  108. 2018: 25
  109. 2019: 24
  110. 2020: 20
  111. 2021: 19
  112. 2022: 30
  113. 2023: 21
  114. 2024: 21
  115. 2025: 6

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Karin worldwide?

There are an estimated 21,959 people named Karin alive worldwide today, ranking #1502 globally.

Is Karin a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 364,315 people. In the United States there are roughly 21,959 bearers, which is 1 in 15,115 Americans.

Is Karin a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Karin is used 0.7% male and 99.3% female.

Where does the name Karin come from?

Who are famous people named Karin?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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