Karyl
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #785 in 1944
0 babies were named Karyl in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1923–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKaryl first shows up in US birth records in 1923, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 102 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1944, when it reached #785.
About the name Karyl
Karyl is a girl name of Slavic origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-ryl”. US birth records list Karyl for girls from 1923 to 1997, in 72 of those 75 years. Its best year was 1944, when it ranked #785 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1997, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Slavic names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5.8 | 171,990 girls |
| 1930s | 15 | 67,340 girls |
| 1940s | 44 | 22,487 girls |
| 1950s | 33 | 30,386 girls |
| 1960s | 23 | 44,267 girls |
| 1970s | 7.7 | 130,548 girls |
| 1980s | 3.7 | 267,380 girls |
| 1990s | 2.0 | 496,894 girls |
Other spellings of Karyl
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Questions about the name Karyl
What is the origin of the name Karyl?
Karyl has Slavic roots in our records. Other Slavic names include Valentina, Natalie, Natalia.
Is Karyl a boy or girl name?
Karyl is a girl name.
How popular is the name Karyl?
Karyl is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1997. It peaked at #785 in 1944.