Karson vs Kareem

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

Name A

Karson

Boy name · Rank #397

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Name B

Kareem

Boy name · Rank #675

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Metric Karson Kareem
Current Rank #397 #675
Total Births (all years) 20,690 17,776
Peak Year 2018 1980
Peak Year Births 1,344 459
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1966 1964

Births by Decade

Decade Karson Kareem
1960ss 5 18
1970ss 40 2,967
1980ss 149 3,066
1990ss 694 3,170
2000ss 3,938 3,122
2010ss 10,699 3,381
2020ss 5,165 2,052

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karson Kareem
2014 1,039 315
2015 1,226 334
2016 1,104 345
2017 1,268 352
2018 1,344 346
2019 1,328 386
2020 1,289 419
2021 1,090 382
2022 986 406
2023 987 442
2024 813 403

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, 1966–2024.

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