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Karyn

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Karyn: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2007

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2007, ranging from #2350 to #4294.1996199720002007#2350#4294
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#2350
1997#3824
2000#3912
2007#4294

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 15 of the 40 years from 1969 to 2008.

In 1969: #77 among girls in New Zealand, #393 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1966–2008 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1966

    First recorded at #84 among girls in New Zealand in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New Zealand · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1966–1971

    Highest recorded position: #77 among girls in New Zealand, in 1969 (recorded 1966–1971).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2008

    Most recently recorded at #862 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2008.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1966 to 2008. Highest recorded position: #77 in New Zealand in 1969.

Karyn's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2007England and Walesfemale#42944HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#39123HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#38243HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#23506HighVerified
1971New Zealandfemale#9769HighVerified
1970New Zealandfemale#9373HighVerified
1969New Zealandfemale#7786HighVerified
1968New Zealandfemale#10062HighVerified
1967New Zealandfemale#9963HighVerified
1966New Zealandfemale#8476HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#8623HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#6773HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#6063HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#5283HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#5023HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#4085HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#5213HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#5193HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#4834HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#4205HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#4694HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#4294HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#3934HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Karyn is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Karyn, between 1966 and 2008, in 24 of those 43 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

New ZealandNew Zealand: recorded in 1966New Zealand: recorded in 1967New Zealand: recorded in 1968New Zealand: recorded in 1969New Zealand: recorded in 1970New Zealand: recorded in 1971New Zealand: highest position in 1969Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1969England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: highest position in 199619662008
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
New Zealand1966–19716#77 in 1969
Republic of Ireland1969–200815#393 in 1969
England and Wales1996–20074#2350 in 1996

Its high point came 27 years earlier in New Zealand (1969) than in England and Wales (1996).

No registrar recorded it for 4 years after 1971; it appears again in 1976.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Karyn

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1966–2008.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1966 to 2008. Highest recorded position: #77 in New Zealand in 1969. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.