Kareem vs Karl

Side-by-side comparison of Kareem and Karl — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Kareem

Boy name · Rank #675

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Name B

Karl

Boy name · Rank #1684

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Metric Kareem Karl
Current Rank #675 #1684
Total Births (all years) 17,776 100,733
Peak Year 1980 1960
Peak Year Births 459 2,594
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1964 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kareem Karl
1880ss — 419
1890ss — 589
1900ss — 792
1910ss — 4,694
1920ss — 5,801
1930ss — 7,723
1940ss — 9,724
1950ss — 18,731
1960ss 18 21,183
1970ss 2,967 10,628
1980ss 3,066 9,370
1990ss 3,170 6,110
2000ss 3,122 2,799
2010ss 3,381 1,623
2020ss 2,052 547

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kareem Karl
2014 315 165
2015 334 184
2016 345 167
2017 352 141
2018 346 143
2019 386 144
2020 419 104
2021 382 115
2022 406 128
2023 442 101
2024 403 99

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1964–2024.

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