Carin

Girl name

Carin has been given to 4,601 babies in the U.S. since 1939. It peaked in 1970.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

4,601

Peak year

1970 (175 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1939

10-year trend

▲ +20%

Gender split

98% girls / 2% boys

Rank through the decades

Carin's rank among U.S. girl names at 25-year milestones.

Year	Girls rank
1975	#948

— means outside the top 1000 that year.

Spellings & variants

Names one letter away from Carin — alternate spellings parents actually use.

Darinboy

32,910 babies since 1948

Karingirl

28,731 babies since 1907

Carinagirl

16,529 babies since 1914

Carigirl

12,870 babies since 1941

Caryngirl

12,182 babies since 1939

Carengirl

9,560 babies since 1925

Famous people named Carin

Julia Michaels

American singer and songwriter (born 1993)

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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Karrigirl

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Cherisegirl

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Ranagirl

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FAQ

How popular is the name Carin?

Carin has been given to 4,601 babies in the U.S. since 1939. It ranked below the top 1000 in 2025.

When did the name Carin peak?

Carin peaked in 1970, when 175 babies were given the name.

Is Carin a girl or boy name?

Carin is primarily a girl name (98% of babies named Carin are girls).

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