Is Karine a boy or girl name?

Karine is a girl’s name. Of the 1,212 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 100.0% were girls and 0.0% were boys.

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Karine

Recorded 1917–2025 · United States

Karine was most popular in 1966, when 53 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,432 that year. In 2025 it ranked #22,044, with 6 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,212 people named Karine.

Karine over time

Births per year. The dot marks Karine’s peak in 1966. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Karine a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Karine is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 1,212 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 100% girls and 0% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Karine

Where Karine is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org