Carin
Girl name · Italian · Scandinavian
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #799 in 1970
0 babies were named Carin in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1939–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCarin first shows up in US birth records in 1939, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 86 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1970, when it reached #799.
About the name Carin
Carin is a girl name of Italian and Scandinavian origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-rin”. US birth records list Carin for girls from 1939 to 2016, in 76 of those 78 years. Its best year was 1970, when it ranked #799 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2016, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Italian namesScandinavian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 4.6 | 217,391 girls |
| 1940s | 14 | 71,839 girls |
| 1950s | 31 | 32,755 girls |
| 1960s | 62 | 16,189 girls |
| 1970s | 90 | 11,095 girls |
| 1980s | 42 | 23,574 girls |
| 1990s | 17 | 60,606 girls |
| 2000s | 7.5 | 133,690 girls |
| 2010s | 3.0 | 334,928 girls |
Other spellings of Carin
More Italian girl names
- Girl name: Isabella · God is my oath
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Girl name: Luna · moon
- Girl name: Gianna · God is gracious
- Girl name: Valentina · strong, healthy
- Girl name: Emilia · rival, striving
- Girl name: Stella · star
Questions about the name Carin
What is the origin of the name Carin?
Carin has Italian, Scandinavian roots in our records. Other Italian names include Isabella, Aurora, Camila.
Is Carin a boy or girl name?
Carin is a girl name, though a few boys get it too.
How popular is the name Carin?
Carin is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2016. It peaked at #799 in 1970.