Boys' name · since 1983
Kerem
Kerem has 658 recorded births since 1983 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,699 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,704 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 658
- born since 1983
- 2010s
- peak decade
Kerem currently ranks #3704 among boys' names in America, with 658 babies recorded since 1983.
Social Security Administration records show Kerem recorded 658 times among boys since 1983, holding rank #3704 nationally today, ahead of 73% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2025.
- #6,699 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,704 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 658 born since 1983
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kerem ranks #6,699 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,704 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 658 born since 1983, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6,699 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,704 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 658
- born since 1983
- 2010s
- peak decade
Kerem's 658 recorded births place it above 85.26% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Kerem compares
658 Top 39% higher than 61% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kerem's all-time total is 78% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kerem | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 658 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 39 | 34 | 22,252 |
Kerem's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kerem splits its recorded history at 2011: 71% of all births land in the more recent half, 29% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1988 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 39 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kerem popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 39
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Kerem popularity over time - girls
7 total births recorded since 2020 (Kerem as girls' name)
Kerem by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (301 births, 46% of the file).
2010s was Kerem's strongest decade.
301 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Kerem births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s 19
1990s
19 births
- 2000s
2000s
140 births
- 2010s
2010s
301 births
- 2020s
2020s
187 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 301 births (46% of all-time use).
How Kerem compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Kerem's total volume
Kerem by state
Where Kerem concentrates geographically, total births since 1983
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 46 | 7.0% |
| #2 | New York | | 40 | 6.1% |
| #3 | Texas | | 34 | 5.2% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 32 | 4.9% |
| #5 | Florida | | 11 | 1.7% |
46 of 658 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Kerem's data
- Kerem's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (301 total births) through the 2020s (187) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Kerems (46 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kerem: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2016)
Similar record span (~42 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1983–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Kerem 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 August 2026.