Caryl
Girl name · English · French · German · Latin
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #525 in 1935
0 babies were named Caryl in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1896–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Caryl you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- HistoryCaryl first shows up in US birth records in 1896, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 129 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1935, when it reached #525.
About the name Caryl
Caryl is a girl name of English, French and German origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ryl”. US birth records list Caryl for girls from 1896 to 1996, in 91 of those 101 years. Its best year was 1935, when it ranked #525 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1996, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesFrench namesGerman namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 11 | 90,498 girls |
| 1900s | 13 | 79,428 girls |
| 1910s | 28 | 35,778 girls |
| 1920s | 65 | 15,328 girls |
| 1930s | 118 | 8,495 girls |
| 1940s | 104 | 9,570 girls |
| 1950s | 75 | 13,362 girls |
| 1960s | 41 | 24,570 girls |
| 1970s | 13 | 76,687 girls |
| 1980s | 6.1 | 163,399 girls |
| 1990s | 2.3 | 440,252 girls |
Other spellings of Caryl
More English girl names
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- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
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- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
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Questions about the name Caryl
What is the origin of the name Caryl?
Caryl has English, French, German, Latin roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Caryl a boy or girl name?
Caryl is a girl name.
How popular is the name Caryl?
Caryl is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1996. It peaked at #525 in 1935.