Boys' name · since 1969
Kerim
Kerim has 396 recorded births since 1969 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9,075 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,438 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 396
- born since 1969
- 2010s
- peak decade
396 babies have been named Kerim since 1969, making it today's #4438 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kerim has been recorded 396 times among boys since 1969, currently ranked #4438 nationally and more common than 68% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2025.
- #9,075 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,438 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 396 born since 1969
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kerim ranks #9,075 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,438 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 396 born since 1969, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9,075 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,438 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 396
- born since 1969
- 2010s
- peak decade
Kerim's 396 recorded births place it above 80.02% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Kerim compares
396 Top 49% higher than 51% 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
Kerim's all-time total is 7% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kerim | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 396 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 38 | 34 | 22,252 |
Kerim's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kerim's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 70% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 30%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1971, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 38, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kerim popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 38
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Kerim by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (161 births, 41% of the file).
2010s was Kerim's strongest decade.
161 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Kerim births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
76 births
- 2010s
2010s
161 births
- 2020s
2020s
132 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 161 births (41% of all-time use).
Kerim by state
Where Kerim concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 29 | 7.3% |
| #2 | California | | 7 | 1.8% |
| #3 | New York | | 6 | 1.5% |
| #4 | Florida | | 5 | 1.3% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 5 | 1.3% |
29 of 396 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Kerim's data
- Kerim's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (161 total births) through the 2020s (132) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Kerims (29 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Kerim: 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 (~56 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, 1969–2025 (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 Kerim 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.