boy's name
Abdelkarim
- Gender Boy
- Letters 10
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,078
Abdelkarim is a boy's name. In 2016 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 1991, when 60 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 58,952 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1959.
Abdelkarim over time
Births per decade in France, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 105 |
| 1970s | 265 |
| 1980s | 460 |
| 1990s | 405 |
| 2000s | 365 |
| 2010s | 355 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 80 |
How popular is Abdelkarim?
In 2025, Abdelkarim was given to 10 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Abdelkarim is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Abdelkarim is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Abdel-Karim | Abdel-Karim is Abdelkarim written with a hyphen, recorded mostly in France. | 485 |
| Abd-Elkarim | Abd-Elkarim is Abdelkarim written with a hyphen, recorded mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Abdelkarim
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Abdelkarim also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Abdelkarim over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Abdelkarim
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Abdelkarim — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Abdelkarim
How popular is the name Abdelkarim?
In 2025, Abdelkarim was given to 10 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Abdelkarim a girl's or a boy's name?
Abdelkarim is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Abdelkarim most popular?
Abdelkarim peaked in 1991, when 60 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Abdelkarim a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Abdelkarim currently ranks #2,716 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.