Karsyn
Girl name · #721 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 390 baby girls were named Karsyn, placing it at #721 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #629, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 4,615 girls born in 2025 was named Karsyn.
The 35-year story
Karsyn first appears in the Social Security records in 1990, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 559 girls were named Karsyn — good for #556 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Karsyn per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Karsyn in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Karsyn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Karsyn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Karsyn is most common
Like most names, Karsyn's popularity isn't spread evenly across the country. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Karsyn is most common in AR (1 per 1,000), KS (0.9 per 1,000), OK (0.8 per 1,000), KY (0.7 per 1,000), LA (0.7 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Karsyn is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Karsyn
Statistically, parents drawn to Karsyn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Carsyn, Raelyn, Roselyn, Maisyn, and Gracelyn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Karsyn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 390 | #718 |
| 2024 | 374 | #755 |
| 2023 | 430 | #679 |
| 2022 | 492 | #606 |
| 2021 | 488 | #611 |
| 2020 | 476 | #611 |
| 2019 | 502 | #601 |
| 2018 | 559 | #556 |
| 2017 | 534 | #564 |
| 2016 | 454 | #647 |
| 2015 | 453 | #629 |
| 2014 | 435 | #657 |
| 2013 | 370 | #737 |
| 2012 | 377 | #738 |
| 2011 | 412 | #682 |
| 2010 | 332 | #814 |
| 2009 | 308 | #892 |
| 2008 | 271 | #983 |
| 2007 | 190 | #1288 |
| 2006 | 202 | #1197 |
| 2005 | 189 | #1210 |
| 2004 | 186 | #1201 |
| 2003 | 158 | #1308 |
| 2002 | 152 | #1288 |
| 2001 | 156 | #1257 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Karsyn a popular girl name?
Karsyn ranked #721 among girls in 2025 with 390 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #629.
When was the name Karsyn most popular?
Karsyn peaked in 2018, when 559 American girls received the name (ranked #556 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Karsyn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 4,615 newborn American girls was named Karsyn. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.