Karl vs Kareem

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

Name A

Karl

Boy name · Rank #1684

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Name B

Kareem

Boy name · Rank #675

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Karl Kareem
Current Rank #1684 #675
Total Births (all years) 100,733 17,776
Peak Year 1960 1980
Peak Year Births 2,594 459
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1964

Births by Decade

Decade Karl Kareem
1880ss 419 —
1890ss 589 —
1900ss 792 —
1910ss 4,694 —
1920ss 5,801 —
1930ss 7,723 —
1940ss 9,724 —
1950ss 18,731 —
1960ss 21,183 18
1970ss 10,628 2,967
1980ss 9,370 3,066
1990ss 6,110 3,170
2000ss 2,799 3,122
2010ss 1,623 3,381
2020ss 547 2,052

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karl Kareem
2014 165 315
2015 184 334
2016 167 345
2017 141 352
2018 143 346
2019 144 386
2020 104 419
2021 115 382
2022 128 406
2023 101 442
2024 99 403

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, 1880–2024.

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