girl's name
Karimah
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 688
Karimah is a girl's name. In 2022 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1992, when 27 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1971.
Karimah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2022, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 101 |
| 1980s | 128 |
| 1990s | 182 |
| 2000s | 93 |
| 2010s | 65 |
| 2020s (to 2022) | 19 |
How popular is Karimah?
In 2022, Karimah was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Karimah 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 Karimah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Karimah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Karimah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Karimah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Karimah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Karimah
How popular is the name Karimah?
In 2022, Karimah was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Karimah a girl's or a boy's name?
Karimah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Karimah most popular?
Karimah peaked in 1992, when 27 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Karimah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Karimah currently ranks #5,592 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.