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Caralyn

Girl

Meaning of Caralyn: English: 'free man'

Caralyn is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 12480th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#12480

6 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,148

First recorded 1937 · peak 2009

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 11 babies1982: 13 babies1983: 22 babies1984: 13 babies1985: 12 babies1986: 15 babies1987: 14 babies1988: 22 babies1989: 22 babies1990: 13 babies19901991: 22 babies1992: 28 babies1993: 16 babies1994: 12 babies1995: 21 babies1996: 16 babies1997: 14 babies1998: 33 babies1999: 17 babies2000: 20 babies20002001: 15 babies2002: 17 babies2003: 16 babies2004: 25 babies2005: 22 babies2006: 28 babies2007: 18 babies2008: 22 babies2009: 33 babies2010: 25 babies20102011: 18 babies2012: 21 babies2013: 31 babies2014: 18 babies2015: 24 babies2016: 14 babies2017: 12 babies2018: 15 babies2019: 10 babies2020: 15 babies20202021: 0 babies2022: 0 babies2023: 9 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 6 babies
US babies named Caralyn per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 33.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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