unisex name
Karem
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Births on record 419
Karem is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 57% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2016 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1993, when 26 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1973.
Karem over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2016, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 33 |
| 1980s | 70 |
| 1990s | 115 |
| 2000s | 114 |
| 2010s (to 2016) | 30 |
How popular is Karem?
In 2016, Karem was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Karem 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 Karem
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Karem also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Karem over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Karem
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Karem — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Karem
How popular is the name Karem?
In 2016, Karem was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Karem a girl's or a boy's name?
Karem is used for both girls and boys. About 57% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Karem most popular?
Karem peaked in 1993, when 26 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.