Karyn
Meaning
“A respelling of Karen, a Danish form of Katherine, whose own root is disputed.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Karyn peaked in the 1950s and the 1990s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
617 people · the #11,580 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 333,333 · median age 25
Among people named Karyn living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Karyn
People given the name Karyn in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1960 to 1989. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Karyn deep dive
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