Boys' name · since 1985
Kereem
Since 1985, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Kereem, peaking in 1985. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 11
- total births
- 1985–1999
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Kereem is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 11 have been recorded since 1985.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kereem has been recorded 11 times among boys since 1985, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 1999.
- 11 total births
- 1985–1999 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Kereem's 11 recorded births place it above 25% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Kereem's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kereem's SSA record in two at 1999 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1985 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kereem popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1999
- Peak year (1985)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Kereem by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Kereem's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Kereem births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
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- Kereem's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
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Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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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, 1985–1999 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Kereem: Baby Name Since 1985 - 11 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kereem. 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 Kereem 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.