Given name
Karsyn
“from the swamp”
Karsyn is a variant of Karsen. In American use, Karsen carries the interpretation “from the swamp.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Karsyn is a variant of Karsen. In American use, Karsen carries the interpretation “from the swamp.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Karsyn connects to the Carson name family through Karsen. A possible origin is Scottish, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1990. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Karsyn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 12,267
- 2,898 boys · 9,369 girls
- Most popular year
- 2020
- 841 babies
- 2025
- 558
- #719 for girls · #1,209 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −12%
- Easing
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 31% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 390 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 719 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 13.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 559 in 2018. It also appeared in 168 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (60). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 7,217 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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