Gender
Origin
- Germanic
- Free man
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Karolyn
Pronunciation
k(a)-rol-yn, kar(o)-lyn
More about the name
Karolyn is an English, and Swedish feminine given name that is a diminutive form of Carolina and Caroline as well as an alternate form of Karolin.
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Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 1946 (rank #613, 167 births); most recent 2025 (rank #6325, 18 births)
| Year | Girls |
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| 2025 | 18 |
| 2024 | 22 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2022 | 23 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2018 | 36 |
| 2017 | 27 |
| 2016 | 24 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1995 (rank #3248, 3 births)
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Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1980 (rank #542, 3 births)
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1981 (rank #472, 4 births); most recent 1983 (rank #512, 3 births)
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1964 (rank #387, 5 births)
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Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence