Holding steady, #8,860 for girls today.
Popularity of Karalyn since 1941
Babies named Karalyn per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 35 |
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 100 |
| 1970s | 160 |
| 1980s | 249 |
| 1990s | 371 |
| 2000s | 359 |
| 2010s | 248 |
| 2020s | 73 |
Meaning & origin
Karalyn is a modern compound name that blends Kara with the popular Lynn suffix, a pattern common in mid-20th-century American naming. First recorded in 1941, the name saw its peak popularity in 1996, though it has never been widely used. In 2025, it ranked 8,860th with a frequency of about 1 in 146,115 girls born that year. The name's trajectory has been stable, with no sharp rises or declines. Its top states are not available in the data, but the name fits alongside other -lyn and -lin names of the era. Karalyn remains a rare but recognizable choice, reflecting the American penchant for creative name blending.
Karalyn is a modern compound name, blending Kara (a variant of Cara, from Italian 'cara' meaning 'dear', or an anglicization of the Irish 'Ciara' meaning 'dark') with the popular suffix Lynn (from Welsh 'llyn' meaning 'lake'). The name first appeared in U.S. records in 1941 and saw modest use, particularly during the late 20th century.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Kara, Lyn, Kari
Sibling names for Karalyn
Names that share Karalyn's style, for a brother or sister.
