The first name Karyn
A girl’s name from Greek.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Greek origin
A 20th-century spelling variant of Karen.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Karyn last appeared in the official list in 2007, given to 4 girls. It peaked in 1996, with 6 births (#2,350).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Karyn with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Karyn at birth, 1880–2025
In 2024, 7 girls born in the United States were named Karyn, the 12,783rd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1964, when 607 were.
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.
Famous people named Karyn
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Karyn ParsonsAmerican actress, author, and comedian (born 1956)
- Karyn KusamaAmerican film director, born 1968
- Karyn KupcinetAmerican actress (1941-1963)
- Karyn WhiteAmerican singer, born 1965
- Karyn DwyerCanadian actress (1975-2018)
- Karyn PolitoAmerican politician and lawyer, born 1966
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Questions
- What does the name Karyn mean?
- A 20th-century spelling variant of Karen.
- What is the origin of the name Karyn?
- A 20th-century spelling variant of Karen.
- How popular is the name Karyn?
- In 2007, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Karyn, ranking 4,294th. Its peak was 1996, with 6 births.
- Is Karyn a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 14,140 US babies named Karyn since 1880 were girls.
- When was Karyn most popular?
- 1964 in the United States, when 607 babies were named Karyn, its highest rank at 395th.