Compare two names
Kareem and Karim side by side: Kareem peaked in 1980 and Karim in 2023; in 2025 they were given to 383 and 198 babies.
Kareem and Karim, year by year
Girls and boys together; Kareem solid, Karim dashed.
| Kareem | Karim | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 383 | 198 |
| Rank 2025 | #702 among boys’ names | #1,084 among boys’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 18,359 | 6,944 |
| Peak year | 1980 | 2023 |
| Girls | 1% | 1% |
| Alive, estimated | 17,700 | 6,740 |
| Median age | 26 | 17 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.