Karem: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	14	19	33	3	–	#6,984
1980s	38	32	70	7	+112%	#7,029
1990s	95	20	115	12	+64%	#5,795
2000s	79	35	114	11	-1%	#8,481
2010s	7	23	30	3	-74%	#14,214
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#6,984

1980s

+112%

#7,029

1990s

115

+64%

#5,795

2000s

114

-1%

#8,481

2010s

-74%

#14,214

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Karem

Karem is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1973, 362 American babies have been named Karem, about 64% girls and 36% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1993, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Karem stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Karem?

The median living Karem is about 30 years old; half are between 21 and 36. An estimated 400 people named Karem are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Karem year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	10	#7,877
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	6	#11,458
2012	–	–	7	#10,262
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	7	#14,214	–	–
2009	–	–	6	#11,726
2008	5	#18,952	7	#10,481
2007	10	#11,224	–	–
2006	9	#11,910	6	#11,354
2005	7	#13,710	5	#12,387
2004	13	#8,481	6	#10,672
2003	7	#13,105	5	#11,836
2002	12	#8,538	–	–
2001	10	#9,720	–	–
2000	6	#14,009	–	–
1995	11	#7,776	5	#9,594
1990	10	#8,170	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	5	#11,113	6	#5,906
1975	7	#7,507	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Karem, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Karem?

The median living Karem is about 30 years old. Half of all living Karems are between 21 and 36 years old.

How many people named Karem are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Karem are alive in the United States, based on 362 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Karem in 2025?

Karem did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Karem?

362 babies have been named Karem in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Karem most popular?

Karem peaked in 1993, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Karem a boy or girl name?

Karem is used for both: about 64% of babies named Karem have been girls and 36% boys.

Is the name Karem rising or falling?

Karem has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Karem popularity over time

The story of Karem

How old are people named Karem?

Karem year by year

Frequently asked questions

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