Kariem vs Karter

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

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Kariem

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Karter

Boy name · Rank #248

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Metric Kariem Karter
Current Rank Unranked #248
Total Births (all years) 154 28,187
Peak Year 1975 2019
Peak Year Births 13 2,424
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1972 1985

Births by Decade

Decade Kariem Karter
1970ss 68 —
1980ss 33 5
1990ss 27 212
2000ss 15 2,079
2010ss 6 16,870
2020ss 5 9,021

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kariem Karter
2014 6 2,116
2015 — 2,286
2016 — 2,125
2017 — 2,286
2018 — 2,238
2019 — 2,424
2020 — 2,340
2021 5 1,918
2022 — 1,743
2023 — 1,595
2024 — 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, 1972–2021.

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