Recorded 1972–1976 Boys' name Peak 1972 28 births

Karreem — boys' name

28 babies named Karreem in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s28

The verdict

28 boys have been named Karreem since 1972, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1976.

28
total births
1972–1976
years on record
1970s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Karreem was born in this single decade.

1972
Single peak year

13 babies were named Karreem in 1972 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Karreem

The Social Security Administration has registered 28 babies named Karreem between 1972 and 1976, spanning 5 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Karreem currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1976. The name reached its historical peak in 1972, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Karreem performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 28 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Karreem in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 28 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Karreem at a glance

Last recorded 1976

Total births

28

Since 1972

5 years of records

Peak year

1972

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1976

Active since

1972

Recorded for 5 years

Last year on file: 1976

Karreem popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1972

Last recorded 1976
Peak year (1972)
13
Annual births at peak — across 5 years of records
468101214 197619731972 13

Karreem by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
28 births that decade — 100% of Karreem's all-time total
1970s28

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Karreem?
28 babies have been named Karreem since 1972. It was last recorded in 1976. The peak year was 1972 with 13 births.
When was Karreem most popular?
Karreem was most popular in the 1970s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Karreem been used?
Karreem has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 5 years of data through 1976.
What names are similar to Karreem?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1972–1976 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.