Total births
233
Unisex name · since 1973
Karem
Karem has 233 recorded births since 1973 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 233
- total births
- 1973–2010
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Karem is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 233 have been recorded since 1973.
Karem has 233 recorded births among girls since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2010.
- 233 total births
- 1973–2010 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
233 girls have been named Karem since 1973, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2010.
- 233
- total births
- 1973–2010
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Karem was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
16 babies were named Karem in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
Karem's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Karem splits its recorded history at 1996: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1980 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1993 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Karem at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Karem popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2010
- Peak year (1993)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Karem popularity over time - boys
129 total births recorded since 1976 (Karem as boys' name)
Karem by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Karem's strongest decade.
95 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Karem births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 14
1970s
14 births
- 1980s
1980s
38 births
- 1990s
1990s
95 births
- 2000s
2000s
79 births
- 2010s 7
2010s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 95 births (41% of all-time use).
Karem by state
Where Karem concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 29 | 12.4% |
California share of Karem's total US births 12.4%
29 of 233 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Karem? ▼
Since 1973, Social Security records show 233 babies named Karem. The most recent recorded year was 2010. Its busiest year on record was 1993, with 16 births.
When was Karem most popular? ▼
Karem was most popular in the 1990s decade with 95 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Karem most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Karem are California (29 births).
Is Karem a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Karem is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 233 births, and as a boy's name it has 129 births.
How long has the name Karem been used? ▼
Records for Karem go back to 1973, giving 38 years of history through 2010.
What names are similar to Karem? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Karen, Kara, Karla, Karina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Karem's data
- Karem's decade-level peak was the 1990s (95 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Karems (29 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Karem
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Karem
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Karla Girl
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Karina Girl
#772 61,464 births
Kari Girl
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Compare Karem side by side: Karem vs Karen Karem vs Kara Karem vs Karla
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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, 1973–2010 (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. "Karem: Baby Name Since 1973 - 233 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/karem. 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 Karem 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.