Girl · Name family
Karin
76,481births recorded
15Countries
5Variants
1984Peak · Austria
#164Sweden 2025
Karin is a girl name family recorded 76,481 times in 15 countries since 1907. It ranks highest today in Sweden (#164 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Austria in 1984, at 800.7 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Karin
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karin | Slovene | 28,731 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10695 | 1969 | ▼ 77 % |
| Karin | Slovene | 4,216 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 1984 | – |
| Karin | Slovene | 3,187 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1942 | 1972 | ▼ 61 % |
| Karin | Slovene | 2,045 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1970 | – |
| Karin | Slovene | 1,537 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #164 | 1999 | ▲ 60 % |
| Karin | Slovene | 1,290 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | #180 | 2002 | ▼ 68 % |
| Karyn | English | 14,140 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1964 | – |
| Karyn | English | 531 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1971 | – |
| Karyn | English | 384 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1963 | – |
| Karyn | English | 207 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1984 | – |
| Karyn | English | 190 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1970 | – |
| Karyn | English | 131 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1968 | – |
| Caryn | English | 12,182 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1965 | – |
| Caryn | English | 86 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1977 | – |
| Caryn | English | 42 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1989 | – |
| Caryn | English | 5 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 1981 | – |
| Caryn | English | 5 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1961 | – |
| Carin | English | 4,601 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10695 | 1974 | ▲ 29 % |
| Carin | English | 87 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 2009 | – |
| Carin | English | 25 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | 2004 | – |
| Carin | English | 24 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1969 | – |
| Carin | English | 20 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1942 | – |
| Carin | English | 5 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1957 | – |
| Karrin | English | 367 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1972 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Karin ↔ Karyn — spelling variant
- Karin ↔ Caryn — spelling variant
- Karin ↔ Carin — spelling variant
- Karin ↔ Karrin — spelling variant
Questions about Karin
How popular is the name Karin?
In 2025 it ranked #164 in Sweden. Official registers record 76,481 births across 15 countries.
What is Karin in other languages?
Karyn (English); Caryn (English); Carin (English); Karrin (English).
When was Karin most popular?
It peaked in Austria in 1984, at 800.7 births per 100,000.
Is Karin a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Karin is a girl name.