boy's name
Kareem
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 20,915
the United States
#701
2025 births
Kareem is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 383 babies in the United States, ranking #701. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Kareem is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 1980, when 480 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 8,656 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1964.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Kareem over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 18 |
| 1970s | 3,086 |
| 1980s | 3,119 |
| 1990s | 3,184 |
| 2000s | 3,127 |
| 2010s | 3,387 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,438 |
How popular is Kareem?
In 2025, Kareem was given to 383 babies in the United States, ranking #701 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Kareem is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Kareem
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kareem also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kareem over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kareem
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kareem — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kareem
How popular is the name Kareem?
In 2025, Kareem was given to 383 babies in the United States, ranking #701 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Kareem a girl's or a boy's name?
Kareem is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kareem?
Kareem has 2 syllables.
When was Kareem most popular?
Kareem peaked in 1980, when 480 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Kareem a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kareem currently ranks #474 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.