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 #1684

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Metric Kariem Karl
Current Rank Unranked #1684
Total Births (all years) 154 100,733
Peak Year 1975 1960
Peak Year Births 13 2,594
Peak Decade 1970ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1972 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kariem Karl
1880ss — 419
1890ss — 589
1900ss — 792
1910ss — 4,694
1920ss — 5,801
1930ss — 7,723
1940ss — 9,724
1950ss — 18,731
1960ss — 21,183
1970ss 68 10,628
1980ss 33 9,370
1990ss 27 6,110
2000ss 15 2,799
2010ss 6 1,623
2020ss 5 547

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kariem Karl
2014 6 165
2015 — 184
2016 — 167
2017 — 141
2018 — 143
2019 — 144
2020 — 104
2021 5 115
2022 — 128
2023 — 101
2024 — 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, 1972–2021.

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