Kariem vs Karl

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

Name A

Kariem

Boy name

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Name B

Karl

Boy name · Rank #1689

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Metric Kariem Karl
Current Rank Unranked #1689
Total Births (all years) 159 100,836
Peak Year 1975 1960
Peak Year Births 13 2,594
Peak Decade 1970s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1972 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kariem Karl
1880s - 419
1890s - 589
1900s - 792
1910s - 4,694
1920s - 5,801
1930s - 7,723
1940s - 9,724
1950s - 18,731
1960s - 21,179
1970s 68 10,623
1980s 33 9,371
1990s 27 6,111
2000s 15 2,800
2010s 6 1,625
2020s 10 654

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kariem Karl
2014 6 165
2015 - 184
2016 - 167
2017 - 141
2018 - 143
2019 - 145
2020 - 104
2021 5 115
2022 - 128
2023 - 101
2024 - 99
2025 5 107

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, 1972–2025.

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