Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1979

Karima

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #7,673
Rank 2025
#7,673
among girls · ↑2,218 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
14
named Karima
How common
1 in 114,805
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1979
63 babies
All-time total
1,474
#5,762 all-time among girls
First recorded
1967
in Social Security records

Karima popularity over time

1,474 babies have been named Karima since 1967, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1976Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
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1950s – – – –
1960s 13 1 – #5,181
1970s 389 39 +2892% #1,647
1980s 293 29 -25% #2,368
1990s 324 32 +11% #2,623
2000s 217 22 -33% #3,985
2010s 157 16 -28% #6,062
2020s (to 2025) 81 14 -14% #6,486

The story of Karima

Karima is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,673 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1967, 1,474 American babies have been named Karima. Its peak came in 1979, when 63 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Karima stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Karima?

The median living Karima is about 34 years old; half are between 22 and 46. An estimated 1,400 people named Karima are alive in the United States today.

median 34 020406080100

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

Karima year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 14 #7,673
2024 10 #9,891
2023 13 #8,269
2022 12 #8,784
2021 14 #7,825
2020 18 #6,486
2019 14 #7,933
2018 13 #8,360
2017 16 #7,249
2016 15 #7,786
2015 11 #9,800
2014 19 #6,580
2013 16 #7,570
2012 18 #7,004
2011 13 #8,896
2010 22 #6,062
2009 16 #7,878
2008 14 #8,733
2007 17 #7,570
2006 20 #6,476
2005 22 #5,686
2004 25 #5,136
2003 34 #3,985
2002 25 #4,829
2001 23 #5,088
2000 21 #5,400
1995 38 #3,050
1990 45 #2,623
1985 18 #4,350
1980 41 #2,368
1975 41 #2,113
1970 8 #6,046
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Famous people named Karima

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Karima Adebibe Karima Adebibe English actress and model (born 1985) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Karima?

The median living Karima is about 34 years old. Half of all living Karimas are between 22 and 46 years old.

How many people named Karima are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Karima are alive in the United States, based on 1,474 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Karima in 2025?

Karima ranked #7,673 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Karima?

1,474 babies have been named Karima in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Karima most popular?

Karima peaked in 1979, when 63 newborns received the name.

Is Karima a boy or girl name?

Karima is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Karima rising or falling?

Karima has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Karima?

Well-known people named Karima include Karima Adebibe (model).

Names like Karima

Names that sound and feel close to Karima: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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