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) 159 29,465
Peak Year 1975 2019
Peak Year Births 13 2,425
Peak Decade 1970s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1972 1985

Births by Decade

Decade Kariem Karter
1970s 68 -
1980s 33 5
1990s 27 212
2000s 15 2,079
2010s 6 16,874
2020s 10 10,295

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kariem Karter
2014 6 2,117
2015 - 2,286
2016 - 2,125
2017 - 2,286
2018 - 2,239
2019 - 2,425
2020 - 2,340
2021 5 1,919
2022 - 1,743
2023 - 1,597
2024 - 1,431
2025 5 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, 1972–2025.

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