Total births
11
Boys' name · since 2002
Karamo
11 babies named Karamo in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 11
- total births
- 2002–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Karamo sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 11 recorded since 2002.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Karamo has been recorded 11 times among boys since 2002, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2018.
- 11 total births
- 2002–2018 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 boys have been named Karamo since 2002, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2018.
- 11
- total births
- 2002–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Karamo was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
6 babies were named Karamo in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
Karamo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Karamo's full recorded timeline at 2018, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Karamo at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2018
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2002
Karamo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2018
- Peak year (2018)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Karamo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Karamo's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Karamo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Karamo? ▼
11 babies have been named Karamo since 2002. It was last recorded in 2018. The peak year was 2018 with 6 births.
When was Karamo most popular? ▼
Karamo was most popular in the 2010s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Karamo been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Karamo since 2002 -- 17 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Karamo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Karl, Karter, Karson, Kareem, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Karamo
Nearby Names Like Karamo
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Karamo
Karl Boy
#1689 100,836 births
Karter Boy
#248 29,465 births
Karson Boy
#397 21,394 births
Kareem Boy
#675 18,161 births
Karim Boy
#820 6,886 births
Compare Karamo side by side: Karamo vs Karl Karamo vs Karter Karamo vs Karson
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2002–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Karamo: Baby Name Since 2002 - 11 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/karamo. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Karamo draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.