Fun Facts About the Name Carlin
- More than 4 thousand babies named Carlin: U.S. records list 4,565 babies given the name Carlin from 1880 through 2025. Of these, 1,939 girls received the name Carlin.
How Popular is the Name Carlin?
Carlin has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1992. Its best rank was #1,260 in 1905.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,591 | 17 | 0.0011% |
| 2024 | #7,641 | 14 | 0.0009% |
| 2023 | #6,720 | 17 | 0.0011% |
| 2022 | #4,927 | 27 | 0.0016% |
| 2021 | #5,995 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 2020 | #4,908 | 26 | 0.0016% |
| 2019 | #5,185 | 25 | 0.0015% |
| 2018 | #4,907 | 27 | 0.0016% |
| 2017 | #4,950 | 27 | 0.0016% |
| 2016 | #5,657 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 2015 | #4,162 | 35 | 0.0020% |
| 2014 | #5,188 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 2013 | #5,041 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 2012 | #6,385 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2011 | #5,239 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 2010 | #5,133 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 2009 | #4,709 | 31 | 0.0017% |
| 2008 | #4,378 | 35 | 0.0019% |
| 2007 | #4,982 | 29 | 0.0015% |
| 2006 | #6,412 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2005 | #4,205 | 33 | 0.0018% |
| 2004 | #3,759 | 38 | 0.0021% |
| 2003 | #3,541 | 40 | 0.0022% |
| 2002 | #3,997 | 32 | 0.0018% |
| 2001 | #3,501 | 38 | 0.0021% |
| 2000 | #2,820 | 51 | 0.0028% |
| 1999 | #2,942 | 45 | 0.0025% |
| 1998 | #2,656 | 51 | 0.0029% |
| 1997 | #2,781 | 44 | 0.0025% |
| 1996 | #2,905 | 41 | 0.0023% |
| 1995 | #2,627 | 47 | 0.0027% |
| 1994 | #3,111 | 37 | 0.0021% |
| 1993 | #3,299 | 34 | 0.0019% |
| 1992 | #2,928 | 40 | 0.0022% |
| 1991 | #2,559 | 48 | 0.0026% |
| 1990 | #2,605 | 45 | 0.0024% |
| 1989 | #3,582 | 28 | 0.0015% |
| 1988 | #2,881 | 36 | 0.0020% |
| 1987 | #2,670 | 37 | 0.0021% |
| 1986 | #3,068 | 30 | 0.0017% |
| 1985 | #3,870 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 1984 | #4,349 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1983 | #3,696 | 21 | 0.0013% |
| 1982 | #3,432 | 24 | 0.0014% |
| 1981 | #3,542 | 23 | 0.0014% |
| 1980 | #4,169 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 1979 | #4,442 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 1978 | #3,402 | 22 | 0.0014% |
| 1977 | #5,249 | 12 | 0.0008% |
| 1976 | #4,653 | 13 | 0.0009% |
| 1975 | #3,970 | 16 | 0.0011% |
| 1974 | #3,123 | 22 | 0.0015% |
| 1973 | #3,497 | 18 | 0.0012% |
| 1972 | #4,817 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1971 | #4,136 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1970 | #3,737 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1969 | #3,333 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1968 | #2,976 | 19 | 0.0012% |
| 1966 | #4,532 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1965 | #6,640 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1964 | #4,123 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1963 | #3,189 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1962 | #2,936 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 1961 | #3,808 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1960 | #3,373 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1959 | #2,880 | 17 | 0.0008% |
| 1958 | #5,484 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1957 | #2,829 | 17 | 0.0008% |
| 1956 | #3,352 | 13 | 0.0006% |
| 1955 | #3,404 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1954 | #4,013 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1953 | #3,129 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1952 | #3,056 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1951 | #2,825 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1950 | #2,447 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1949 | #3,930 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1948 | #2,605 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1947 | #3,079 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1946 | #3,052 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1945 | #3,169 | 9 | 0.0007% |
| 1943 | #2,883 | 11 | 0.0008% |
| 1942 | #3,008 | 10 | 0.0007% |
| 1941 | #4,493 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1940 | #4,449 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1939 | #3,478 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1934 | #3,878 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1921 | #5,228 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1920 | #5,092 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,520 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2024 | #6,885 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2023 | #6,273 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2022 | #4,452 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 2021 | #5,146 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2020 | #4,294 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 2019 | #4,020 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 2018 | #3,459 | 32 | 0.0018% |
| 2017 | #3,321 | 34 | 0.0018% |
| 2016 | #3,006 | 39 | 0.0021% |
| 2015 | #3,441 | 32 | 0.0017% |
| 2014 | #3,625 | 29 | 0.0015% |
| 2013 | #3,008 | 37 | 0.0020% |
| 2012 | #3,012 | 38 | 0.0020% |
| 2011 | #3,526 | 30 | 0.0016% |
| 2010 | #3,134 | 36 | 0.0019% |
| 2009 | #2,709 | 45 | 0.0023% |
| 2008 | #2,380 | 54 | 0.0026% |
| 2007 | #3,386 | 32 | 0.0015% |
| 2006 | #2,748 | 42 | 0.0020% |
| 2005 | #2,669 | 41 | 0.0021% |
| 2004 | #2,795 | 37 | 0.0019% |
| 2003 | #2,793 | 35 | 0.0018% |
| 2002 | #3,113 | 29 | 0.0015% |
| 2001 | #2,871 | 32 | 0.0016% |
| 2000 | #2,386 | 40 | 0.0020% |
| 1999 | #1,905 | 51 | 0.0027% |
| 1998 | #1,795 | 56 | 0.0029% |
| 1997 | #2,235 | 38 | 0.0020% |
| 1996 | #2,150 | 39 | 0.0021% |
| 1995 | #1,991 | 42 | 0.0022% |
| 1994 | #1,852 | 46 | 0.0024% |
| 1993 | #1,722 | 50 | 0.0025% |
| 1992 | #1,474 | 62 | 0.0031% |
| 1991 | #1,951 | 39 | 0.0019% |
| 1990 | #1,731 | 46 | 0.0022% |
| 1989 | #1,684 | 46 | 0.0023% |
| 1988 | #2,205 | 28 | 0.0015% |
| 1987 | #1,565 | 45 | 0.0024% |
| 1986 | #1,797 | 34 | 0.0018% |
| 1985 | #1,571 | 41 | 0.0022% |
| 1984 | #1,366 | 48 | 0.0027% |
| 1983 | #1,657 | 35 | 0.0020% |
| 1982 | #1,897 | 29 | 0.0016% |
| 1981 | #1,697 | 34 | 0.0019% |
| 1980 | #2,120 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 1979 | #1,715 | 33 | 0.0019% |
| 1978 | #2,951 | 14 | 0.0009% |
| 1977 | #2,570 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1976 | #2,123 | 22 | 0.0014% |
| 1975 | #2,074 | 22 | 0.0014% |
| 1974 | #2,564 | 15 | 0.0010% |
| 1973 | #1,991 | 21 | 0.0013% |
| 1972 | #2,339 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 1971 | #1,923 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1970 | #2,412 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1969 | #2,326 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1968 | #2,215 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1967 | #2,151 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1966 | #1,541 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 1965 | #1,993 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1964 | #1,909 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 1963 | #2,886 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1962 | #2,528 | 11 | 0.0005% |
| 1961 | #1,784 | 21 | 0.0010% |
| 1960 | #1,661 | 24 | 0.0011% |
| 1959 | #1,763 | 21 | 0.0010% |
| 1958 | #1,847 | 19 | 0.0009% |
| 1957 | #2,198 | 14 | 0.0006% |
| 1956 | #1,835 | 19 | 0.0009% |
| 1955 | #2,320 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1954 | #1,771 | 19 | 0.0009% |
| 1953 | #1,971 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1952 | #2,086 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1951 | #2,522 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1950 | #1,826 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 1949 | #2,238 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1948 | #2,042 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1947 | #1,560 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 1946 | #1,770 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1945 | #2,418 | 9 | 0.0007% |
| 1944 | #2,489 | 9 | 0.0007% |
| 1943 | #1,922 | 15 | 0.0011% |
| 1942 | #2,052 | 13 | 0.0009% |
| 1941 | #2,095 | 12 | 0.0010% |
| 1940 | #1,687 | 17 | 0.0015% |
| 1939 | #1,804 | 15 | 0.0014% |
| 1938 | #1,912 | 14 | 0.0013% |
| 1937 | #1,832 | 15 | 0.0014% |
| 1936 | #1,649 | 17 | 0.0016% |
| 1935 | #2,748 | 8 | 0.0008% |
| 1934 | #1,326 | 26 | 0.0025% |
| 1933 | #3,326 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1932 | #1,931 | 15 | 0.0014% |
| 1931 | #3,134 | 7 | 0.0007% |
| 1930 | #1,980 | 15 | 0.0014% |
| 1929 | #2,622 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1928 | #2,687 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1927 | #2,426 | 12 | 0.0011% |
| 1926 | #3,441 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1925 | #2,329 | 13 | 0.0012% |
| 1924 | #2,248 | 14 | 0.0012% |
| 1923 | #2,643 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1922 | #3,925 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1921 | #2,658 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1920 | #2,992 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1919 | #3,799 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1918 | #2,279 | 13 | 0.0013% |
| 1917 | #3,268 | 7 | 0.0008% |
| 1916 | #3,223 | 7 | 0.0008% |
| 1915 | #2,328 | 11 | 0.0013% |
| 1914 | #2,301 | 9 | 0.0014% |
| 1912 | #2,602 | 5 | 0.0012% |
| 1905 | #1,260 | 5 | 0.0038% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Carlin Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are cheerful and friendly, but are apt to have an emotional life. You like to have several lines of effort going at once. You are a good talker and promoter and seldom worry over anything. At times, you can be impatient, and impulsive. You have the ability to bring an idea to completion. You can express yourself joyously and constructively. You might be psychic, but not know it. You are bold, independent, inquisitive and interested in research. You know what you want and why you want it.
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