Kareem vs Karter

Side-by-side comparison of Kareem and Karter — 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

Karter

Boy name · Rank #248

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Metric Kareem Karter
Current Rank #675 #248
Total Births (all years) 17,776 28,187
Peak Year 1980 2019
Peak Year Births 459 2,424
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1964 1985

Births by Decade

Decade Kareem Karter
1960ss 18 —
1970ss 2,967 —
1980ss 3,066 5
1990ss 3,170 212
2000ss 3,122 2,079
2010ss 3,381 16,870
2020ss 2,052 9,021

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kareem Karter
2014 315 2,116
2015 334 2,286
2016 345 2,125
2017 352 2,286
2018 346 2,238
2019 386 2,424
2020 419 2,340
2021 382 1,918
2022 406 1,743
2023 442 1,595
2024 403 1,425

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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