Karter vs Kareem

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

Name A

Karter

Boy name · Rank #248

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Name B

Kareem

Boy name · Rank #675

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Karter Kareem
Current Rank #248 #675
Total Births (all years) 28,187 17,776
Peak Year 2019 1980
Peak Year Births 2,424 459
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1985 1964

Births by Decade

Decade Karter Kareem
1960ss — 18
1970ss — 2,967
1980ss 5 3,066
1990ss 212 3,170
2000ss 2,079 3,122
2010ss 16,870 3,381
2020ss 9,021 2,052

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karter Kareem
2014 2,116 315
2015 2,286 334
2016 2,125 345
2017 2,286 352
2018 2,238 346
2019 2,424 386
2020 2,340 419
2021 1,918 382
2022 1,743 406
2023 1,595 442
2024 1,425 403

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, 1985–2024.

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