Kareem
3 countries#701 in United States, 2025Popularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Kareem was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
18,359 births recorded 1964–2025 · currently #701 · peaked in 1980 with 480 births
Most common in: New York, Pennsylvania, California, New Jersey, Florida
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
24 births recorded 2014–2022 · currently #2834 · peaked in 2022 with 9 births
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
17 births recorded 2007–2025 · currently #762 · peaked in 2021 with 5 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Kareem’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #714 | — |
| 2007 | #730 | ↓16 |
| 2008 | #739 | ↓9 |
| 2009 | #740 | ↓1 |
| 2010 | #698 | ↑42 |
| 2011 | #740 | ↓42 |
| 2012 | #743 | ↓3 |
| 2013 | #682 | ↑61 |
| 2014 | #751 | ↓69 |
| 2015 | #731 | ↑20 |
| 2016 | #708 | ↑23 |
| 2017 | #700 | ↑8 |
| 2018 | #696 | ↑4 |
| 2019 | #672 | ↑24 |
| 2020 | #638 | ↑34 |
| 2021 | #696 | ↓58 |
| 2022 | #670 | ↑26 |
| 2023 | #628 | ↑42 |
| 2024 | #675 | ↓47 |
| 2025 | #701 | ↓26 |
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