Kariem vs Karson

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

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Kariem

Boy name

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Name B

Karson

Boy name · Rank #397

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Metric Kariem Karson
Current Rank Unranked #397
Total Births (all years) 154 20,690
Peak Year 1975 2018
Peak Year Births 13 1,344
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1972 1966

Births by Decade

Decade Kariem Karson
1960ss — 5
1970ss 68 40
1980ss 33 149
1990ss 27 694
2000ss 15 3,938
2010ss 6 10,699
2020ss 5 5,165

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kariem Karson
2014 6 1,039
2015 — 1,226
2016 — 1,104
2017 — 1,268
2018 — 1,344
2019 — 1,328
2020 — 1,289
2021 5 1,090
2022 — 986
2023 — 987
2024 — 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, 1972–2021.

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