Total births
97
Boys' name · since 1976
Khareem
97 babies named Khareem in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7922
- among boys today
- 97
- born since 1976
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other boys
Khareem currently ranks #7922 among boys' names in America, with 97 babies recorded since 1976.
Social Security Administration records show Khareem recorded 97 times among boys since 1976, holding rank #7922 nationally today, ahead of 45% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2025.
- #7922 among boys today
- 97 born since 1976
- 2020s peak decade
- 45% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Khareem is currently the #7922 boys' name in America, more common than 45% of boys - 97 born since 1976, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7922
- among boys today
- 97
- born since 1976
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other boys
Khareem vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7922
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 45% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Khareem was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
10 babies were named Khareem in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Khareem compares
97 25th percentile among 14,294 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
Khareem's all-time total is 74% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Khareem | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 97 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 23 | 22,252 |
Khareem's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Khareem splits its recorded history at 2016: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1976 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Khareem at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#7,922
Active since
1976
Khareem popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Khareem by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Khareem's strongest decade.
44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Khareem births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
32 births
- 2020s
2020s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 44 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Khareem? ▼
Since 1976, Social Security records show 97 babies named Khareem. Today it holds rank #7922 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 10 births.
When was Khareem most popular? ▼
Khareem was most popular in the 2020s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Khareem been used? ▼
Khareem has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 50 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Khareem? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Khalil, Khalid, Khari, Khai, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Khareem
Nearby Names Like Khareem
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Khareem
Khalil Boy
#392 25,021 births
Khalid Boy
#938 8,197 births
Khari Boy
#1227 4,766 births
Khai Boy
#948 3,184 births
Khaled Boy
#1548 2,777 births
Compare Khareem side by side: Khareem vs Khalil Khareem vs Khalid Khareem vs Khari
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1976–2025 (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. "Khareem: #7922 Boys' Name - 97 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/khareem. 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 Khareem 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 June 2026.