Carlin
Meaning
“Irish surname, traditionally 'little champion'”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Carlin peaked in the 1990s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
238 people · the #22,462 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 46
Among people named Carlin living in Brazil at the 2022 census, roughly as many were born in the 1970s as in the 1980s, more than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Carlin
Most people given the name Carlin in the United States were born between 1970 and 2009. The Carlin you meet today is most often in their 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Carlin deep dive
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