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    The first name Karlyn

    A girl’s name.

    2 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    A female given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Carolyn and Carlene.

    A form of Carolyn, Carlene.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Karlyn at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 17 girls born in the United States were named Karlyn, the 6,679th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1992, when 51 were.

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    2,392
    babies named Karlyn since 1880
    #6,679
    rank in 2025
    1992
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Questions

    Is Karlyn a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 2,392 US babies named Karlyn since 1880 were girls.
    When was Karlyn most popular?
    1992 in the United States, when 51 babies were named Karlyn, its highest rank at 2,498th.
    What name is Karlyn a form of?
    Karlyn is a form of Carolyn and Carlene.