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Karin

female

Karin.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #10 in Norway in 1950. See regions.

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Data Confidence

Official popularity evidence
Verified
Profile completeness
Partial
Editorial research
Not yet completed

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Name Characteristics

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Pronunciation clarity

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Spelling simplicity

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Regional familiarity

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International familiarity

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Trend stability

Derived from the name's traditional/modern classification and its current popularity trend direction.

Overview

Origin
Meaning
Not available
Pronunciation
Not available
Syllables
2
Common nicknames
None recorded
Classification
Traditional & modern
Gender usage
female
Language family
Not available

Popularity

FallingNorway (female) rank from 1945 to 2025, ranging from #10 to #563.19451946194719481949195019511952195319541955195619571958195919601961196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920212022202320242025#10#563
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Norway rank by year
YearRank
1945#10
1946#12
1947#11
1948#10
1949#13
1950#10
1951#13
1952#15
1953#14
1954#18
1955#24
1956#26
1957#30
1958#28
1959#42
1960#36
1961#35
1962#42
1963#46
1964#40
1965#50
1966#46
1967#54
1968#54
1969#65
1970#65
1971#68
1972#67
1973#74
1974#81
1975#96
1976#116
1977#100
1978#100
1979#96
1980#129
1981#117
1982#120
1983#135
1984#112
1985#139
1986#144
1987#171
1988#159
1989#151
1990#218
1991#181
1992#211
1993#178
1994#186
1995#227
1996#238
1997#348
1998#240
1999#263
2000#250
2001#310
2002#234
2003#330
2004#485
2005#433
2006#490
2007#430
2008#560
2009#563
2010#428
2011#420
2012#443
2013#405
2014#382
2015#462
2016#524
2017#430
2018#390
2019#412
2021#442
2022#359
2023#265
2024#373
2025#476

Demonstration dataSource: Statistics Norway (SSB) — Born Persons by First Name.Confidence: high.

See all Norway names · Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) — Born Persons by First Name

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Meaning & Origin

Variants

No spelling variants or nicknames recorded yet.

No similar names recorded yet for this name.

Similarity is a demonstration score — see methodology.

Spelling

Spelling simplicity

Calculated directly from the name's spelling — see Name Characteristics above.

No commonly used alternate spellings recorded.

Pronunciation

Audio not yet available.
Syllables
2
Ease
easy

Demonstration dataSource: HEKNO Name Intelligence.Confidence: insufficient.

Regional Use

Notable Usage

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