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) 18,161 29,465
Peak Year 1980 2019
Peak Year Births 459 2,425
Peak Decade 2010s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1964 1985

Births by Decade

Decade Kareem Karter
1960s 18 -
1970s 2,967 -
1980s 3,066 5
1990s 3,168 212
2000s 3,122 2,079
2010s 3,382 16,874
2020s 2,438 10,295

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kareem Karter
2014 315 2,117
2015 334 2,286
2016 345 2,125
2017 352 2,286
2018 347 2,239
2019 386 2,425
2020 419 2,340
2021 382 1,919
2022 407 1,743
2023 442 1,597
2024 405 1,431
2025 383 1,265

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, 1964–2025.

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