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Karolyn

Girl

Meaning of Karolyn: English: 'free man'

Karolyn 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 — 6094th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6094

18 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

5,957

First recorded 1912 · peak 1946

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 55 babies1982: 53 babies1983: 43 babies1984: 40 babies1985: 48 babies1986: 39 babies1987: 53 babies1988: 45 babies1989: 55 babies1990: 56 babies19901991: 44 babies1992: 63 babies1993: 48 babies1994: 49 babies1995: 50 babies1996: 37 babies1997: 52 babies1998: 32 babies1999: 37 babies2000: 32 babies20002001: 42 babies2002: 32 babies2003: 31 babies2004: 40 babies2005: 44 babies2006: 38 babies2007: 44 babies2008: 28 babies2009: 29 babies2010: 26 babies20102011: 19 babies2012: 25 babies2013: 32 babies2014: 30 babies2015: 20 babies2016: 24 babies2017: 27 babies2018: 36 babies2019: 13 babies2020: 17 babies20202021: 16 babies2022: 23 babies2023: 15 babies2024: 22 babies2025: 18 babies
US babies named Karolyn per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 63.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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