Baby Name Popularity Profile
Kareem
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Kareem .
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National Rank (2025)
#702
All-Time Peak Rank
#367
Achieved 1977
Total U.S. Births
18,161
since 1880
Unisex Distribution
99.9% Boy / 0.1% Girl
Male Archetype
First Recorded
1964
Data through: 2025
Peak Decade
2010s
459 births in 1980
π‘ The Kareem Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend . A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.
π Meaning & Etymology
Primary Meaning
Generous, noble
Language Origin
Arabic
Origin Type
single
Derived from the Arabic word 'karΔ«m' (ΩΨ±ΩΩ
), meaning 'generous', 'noble', or 'bountiful'. It is also one of the 99 names of Allah in Islam (Al-Karim).
Common Nicknames
Reem
Alternative Spellings
Karim
Pronunciation:
ka-REEM
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Etymology confidence:
High
π Popularity Over Time (1880 β 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Kareem across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
-8.6%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
+14.7%
2015: 334 births
334
2016: 345 births
2017: 352 births
2018: 347 births
2019: 386 births
2020: 419 births
419
2021: 382 births
2022: 407 births
2023: 442 births
2024: 405 births
2025: 383 births
383
2015
2020
2025
π Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record
459
births in 1980
Years in Top 100
0 yrs
Years in Top 500
11 yrs
Longest Streak
56 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 18
1970s: 2,967
1980s: 3,066
1990s: 3,168
2000s: 3,122
2010s: 3,382
2020s: 2,438
π Sound & Spelling Structure
Phonetic Syllables
Kare-e
Letter Count
6 letters
Spelling Complexity
Moderate
Length Percentile
Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with K, a letter used by only 7.8% of SSA names.
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π Authentic State & Regional Rankings
Highest Ranking State
New York
Top States
New York, New Jersey, District of Columbia, Florida, Maryland
States with Data
35
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