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Worldwide Name Statistics

Karolyn

Ranked #4243 - 1 in 2,040,296 people
US

Most common in

United States

3,921 bearers

World total

3,921

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#4243

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States3,921
Worldwide
~3,921
rank #4243
Rarity
1 in 2,040,296
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~3,921 in US

About the name Karolyn

There are an estimated 3,921 people named Karolyn alive worldwide today. That ranks Karolyn at #4243 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Karolyn is held by approximately 3,921 people, ranking #4243 among first names. That works out to roughly 1 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 84,647 U.S. residents).

Historically Karolyn is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).

Karolyn 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 0.0%Female 100.0%

Karolyn popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Karolyn, 1912 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1912: 6
  2. 1913: 5
  3. 1915: 6
  4. 1916: 6
  5. 1917: 5
  6. 1918: 13
  7. 1919: 6
  8. 1920: 9
  9. 1921: 6
  10. 1922: 7
  11. 1923: 13
  12. 1924: 14
  13. 1925: 11
  14. 1926: 18
  15. 1927: 12
  16. 1928: 13
  17. 1929: 8
  18. 1930: 17
  19. 1931: 21
  20. 1932: 25
  21. 1933: 32
  22. 1934: 45
  23. 1935: 41
  24. 1936: 42
  25. 1937: 65
  26. 1938: 79
  27. 1939: 105
  28. 1940: 107
  29. 1941: 149
  30. 1942: 129
  31. 1943: 154
  32. 1944: 133
  33. 1945: 132
  34. 1946: 167
  35. 1947: 148
  36. 1948: 122
  37. 1949: 114
  38. 1950: 92
  39. 1951: 97
  40. 1952: 97
  41. 1953: 79
  42. 1954: 73
  43. 1955: 60
  44. 1956: 64
  45. 1957: 90
  46. 1958: 74
  47. 1959: 65
  48. 1960: 70
  49. 1961: 98
  50. 1962: 106
  51. 1963: 77
  52. 1964: 92
  53. 1965: 109
  54. 1966: 89
  55. 1967: 72
  56. 1968: 72
  57. 1969: 84
  58. 1970: 81
  59. 1971: 71
  60. 1972: 63
  61. 1973: 53
  62. 1974: 63
  63. 1975: 62
  64. 1976: 70
  65. 1977: 78
  66. 1978: 56
  67. 1979: 54
  68. 1980: 39
  69. 1981: 55
  70. 1982: 53
  71. 1983: 43
  72. 1984: 40
  73. 1985: 48
  74. 1986: 39
  75. 1987: 53
  76. 1988: 45
  77. 1989: 55
  78. 1990: 56
  79. 1991: 44
  80. 1992: 63
  81. 1993: 48
  82. 1994: 49
  83. 1995: 50
  84. 1996: 37
  85. 1997: 52
  86. 1998: 32
  87. 1999: 37
  88. 2000: 32
  89. 2001: 42
  90. 2002: 32
  91. 2003: 31
  92. 2004: 40
  93. 2005: 44
  94. 2006: 38
  95. 2007: 44
  96. 2008: 28
  97. 2009: 29
  98. 2010: 26
  99. 2011: 19
  100. 2012: 25
  101. 2013: 32
  102. 2014: 30
  103. 2015: 20
  104. 2016: 24
  105. 2017: 27
  106. 2018: 36
  107. 2019: 13
  108. 2020: 17
  109. 2021: 16
  110. 2022: 23
  111. 2023: 15
  112. 2024: 22
  113. 2025: 18

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Karolyn worldwide?

There are an estimated 3,921 people named Karolyn alive worldwide today, ranking #4243 globally.

Is Karolyn a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 2,040,296 people. In the United States there are roughly 3,921 bearers, which is 1 in 84,647 Americans.

Is Karolyn a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Karolyn is used 0.0% male and 100.0% female.

Where does the name Karolyn come from?

Who are famous people named Karolyn?

Data sources

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

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