Kareem vs Karson

Side-by-side comparison of Kareem and Karson — 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

Karson

Boy name · Rank #397

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Metric Kareem Karson
Current Rank #675 #397
Total Births (all years) 17,776 20,690
Peak Year 1980 2018
Peak Year Births 459 1,344
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1964 1966

Births by Decade

Decade Kareem Karson
1960ss 18 5
1970ss 2,967 40
1980ss 3,066 149
1990ss 3,170 694
2000ss 3,122 3,938
2010ss 3,381 10,699
2020ss 2,052 5,165

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kareem Karson
2014 315 1,039
2015 334 1,226
2016 345 1,104
2017 352 1,268
2018 346 1,344
2019 386 1,328
2020 419 1,289
2021 382 1,090
2022 406 986
2023 442 987
2024 403 813

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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