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Karys

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

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

Karys: Recorded since 1996, it reached #413 in 2007, and it was last ranked in 2017.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2017

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2017, ranging from #1250 to #5876.199620002004200820122017#1250#5876
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#2683
1997#2152
1998#1697
1999#1557
2000#1250
2001#3262
2002#1442
2003#1472
2004#1459
2005#1406
2006#1862
2007#2895
2008#3005
2009#3031
2010#2235
2011#3549
2012#5876
2013#3536
2015#4736
2016#5785
2017#5765

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 England and Wales in 21 of the 22 years from 1996 to 2017.

In 2007: #413 among girls in Northern Ireland, #2895 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2017 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #2683 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Most recent2017

    Most recently recorded at #5765 among girls in England and Wales, in 2017.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2017. Highest recorded position: #413 in Northern Ireland in 2007.

Karys'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
2017England and Walesfemale#57653HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#57853HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#47364HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#35366HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#58763HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#35496HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#223511HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#30317HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#30057HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#28957HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#186212HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#140616HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#145915HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#147214HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#144213HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#32624HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#125015HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#155711HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#169710HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#21527HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#26835HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#4133HighVerified

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

Where Karys is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Karys, between 1996 and 2017, in 21 of those 22 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.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: highest position in 2000Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: highest position in 200719962017
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
England and Wales1996–201721#1250 in 2000
Northern Ireland20071#413 in 2007
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What is known about Karys

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1996–2017.
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 2 regions, from 1996 to 2017. Highest recorded position: #413 in Northern Ireland in 2007. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.