Karim vs Karl

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

Name A

Karim

Boy name · Rank #818

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Name B

Karl

Boy name · Rank #1684

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Karim Karl
Current Rank #818 #1684
Total Births (all years) 6,688 100,733
Peak Year 2023 1960
Peak Year Births 376 2,594
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1957 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Karim Karl
1880ss — 419
1890ss — 589
1900ss — 792
1910ss — 4,694
1920ss — 5,801
1930ss — 7,723
1940ss — 9,724
1950ss 25 18,731
1960ss 132 21,183
1970ss 626 10,628
1980ss 647 9,370
1990ss 830 6,110
2000ss 1,242 2,799
2010ss 1,771 1,623
2020ss 1,415 547

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karim Karl
2014 180 165
2015 179 184
2016 236 167
2017 193 141
2018 180 143
2019 192 144
2020 212 104
2021 194 115
2022 328 128
2023 376 101
2024 305 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, 1957–2024.

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