US rank #5694 Girls' name Peak 2003 2,134 births

Karyme — #5694 US girls' name

2,134 babies named Karyme in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s462000s15192010s4472020s122
#5694
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 68% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

71% of everyone ever named Karyme was born in this single decade.

2003
Single peak year

251 babies were named Karyme in 2003 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Karyme

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,134 babies named Karyme between 1996 and 2024, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Karyme currently holds the #5694 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2003, when 251 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Karyme performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,519 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Karyme shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 797 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Arizona. In total, SSA state-level files list Karyme in 13 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Karyme 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 2,134 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.

Karyme at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,134

Since 1996

29 years of records

Peak year

2003

251 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#5,694

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1996

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2024

Karyme popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1996

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2003)
251
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
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Karyme by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,519 births that decade — 71% of Karyme's all-time total
1990s462000s15192010s4472020s122

Karyme by state

Where Karyme concentrates geographically — total births since 1996

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Karyme
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
797 37.3%
#2 California
458 21.5%
#3 Arizona
163 7.6%
#4 Illinois
54 2.5%
#5 Colorado
38 1.8%
#6 Florida
23 1.1%
#7 Georgia
22 1.0%
#8 New Mexico
22 1.0%
Texas share of Karyme's total US births 37.3%
Even split

797 of 2,134 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Karyme appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Karyme?
2,134 babies have been named Karyme since 1996. It currently ranks #5694 among girls. The peak year was 2003 with 251 births.
When was Karyme most popular?
Karyme was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,519 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Karyme most popular?
The top states for the name Karyme are Texas (797 births), California (458 births), Arizona (163 births).
How long has the name Karyme been used?
Karyme has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 29 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Karyme?
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.

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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, 1996–2024 (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.