Karimah: 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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	101	10	–	#3,561
1980s	128	13	+27%	#4,416
1990s	182	18	+42%	#3,909
2000s	93	9	-49%	#6,792
2010s	65	7	-30%	#10,822
2020s (to 2025)	19	3	-51%	#11,598

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

101

–

#3,561

1980s

128

+27%

#4,416

1990s

182

+42%

#3,909

2000s

-49%

#6,792

2010s

-30%

#10,822

2020s (to 2025)

-51%

#11,598

The story of Karimah

Karimah 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 1971, 588 American babies have been named Karimah. Its peak came in 1992, when 27 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 Karimah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Karimah?

The median living Karimah is about 32 years old; half are between 23 and 42. An estimated 600 people named Karimah 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.

Karimah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	6	#14,433
2021	5	#16,431
2020	8	#11,598
2019	5	#16,745
2018	8	#11,947
2017	–	–
2016	6	#15,250
2015	5	#17,783
2014	8	#12,488
2013	8	#12,576
2012	7	#14,219
2011	8	#12,741
2010	10	#10,822
2009	5	#18,706
2008	9	#12,092
2007	9	#12,132
2006	8	#12,965
2005	10	#10,515
2004	8	#12,159
2003	12	#8,772
2002	7	#12,874
2001	16	#6,792
2000	9	#10,297
1995	22	#4,597
1990	22	#4,434
1985	13	#5,497
1980	12	#5,689
1975	19	#3,561
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 Karimah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Karimah?

The median living Karimah is about 32 years old. Half of all living Karimahs are between 23 and 42 years old.

How many people named Karimah are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Karimah are alive in the United States, based on 588 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Karimah in 2025?

Karimah 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 Karimah?

588 babies have been named Karimah in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Karimah most popular?

Karimah peaked in 1992, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Karimah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Karimah rising or falling?

Karimah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Karimah popularity over time

The story of Karimah

How old are people named Karimah?

Karimah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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