girl's name
Karima
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 13,275
Karima is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 1983, when 520 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 29,475 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1952.
Karima 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 | 125 |
| 1960s | 1,345 |
| 1970s | 3,865 |
| 1980s | 3,995 |
| 1990s | 1,320 |
| 2000s | 420 |
| 2010s | 280 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 130 |
How popular is Karima?
In 2025, Karima was given to 20 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Karima 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.
Names that peaked alongside Karima
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Karima also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Karima over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Karima
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Karima — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Karima
How popular is the name Karima?
In 2025, Karima was given to 20 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Karima a girl's or a boy's name?
Karima is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Karima most popular?
Karima peaked in 1983, when 520 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Karima a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Karima currently ranks #1,742 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.