Total births
26
Boys' name · since 2009
Karym
Karym has 26 recorded births since 2009 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 26
- total births
- 2009–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Karym sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 26 recorded since 2009.
Karym has 26 recorded births among boys since 2009, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2025.
- 26 total births
- 2009–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
26 boys have been named Karym since 2009, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 26
- total births
- 2009–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Karym was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
9 babies were named Karym in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
Karym's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Karym splits its recorded history at 2015: 38% of all births land in the more recent half, 62% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2015 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2011 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Karym at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2011
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2009
Karym popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Karym by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Karym's strongest decade.
14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Karym births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
7 births
- 2010s
2010s
14 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 14 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Karym? ▼
Since 2009, Social Security records show 26 babies named Karym. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2011, with 9 births.
When was Karym most popular? ▼
Karym was most popular in the 2010s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Karym been used? ▼
Records for Karym go back to 2009, giving 17 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Karym? ▼
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.
What to do with Karym's data
- Karym's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (14 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Karym
Nearby Names Like Karym
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Karym
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 Karym side by side: Karym vs Karl Karym vs Karter Karym vs Karson
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 2009–2025 (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. "Karym: Baby Name Since 2009 - 26 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/karym. 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 Karym 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.