Karime: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,546

among girls · ↑885 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Karime · +34% vs 2024

How common

1 in 37,378

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2004

218 babies

All-time total

2,581

#3,963 all-time among girls

First recorded

1974

in Social Security records

Karime popularity over time

2,581 babies have been named Karime since 1974, 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

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	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	18	2	–	#8,126
1980s	39	4	+117%	#8,445
1990s	183	18	+369%	#2,762
2000s	1,461	146	+698%	#1,064
2010s	610	61	-58%	#2,050
2020s (to 2025)	270	45	-26%	#3,043

Where Karime is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	41	0.03	outside top 500
2027	40	0.02	outside top 500
2028	38	0.02	outside top 500
2029	37	0.02	outside top 500
2030	36	0.02	outside top 500

Where Karime is most popular

Girls named Karime per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.027 per 1,000.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Karime born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Texas	79	0.098	+267%
California	43	0.051	+91%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
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Illinois	–	–	–
Indiana	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
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Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Karime

Karime is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,546 in 2025 with 43 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 2,581 American babies have been named Karime. Its peak came in 2004, when 218 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Karime?

The median living Karime is about 18 years old; half are between 13 and 22. An estimated 2,600 people named Karime 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.

Karime year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	43	#3,546
2024	32	#4,431
2023	40	#3,803
2022	53	#3,098
2021	49	#3,272
2020	53	#3,043
2019	57	#2,908
2018	53	#3,083
2017	48	#3,331
2016	56	#2,994
2015	47	#3,410
2014	54	#3,097
2013	49	#3,290
2012	63	#2,791
2011	86	#2,207
2010	97	#2,050
2009	127	#1,730
2008	162	#1,458
2007	149	#1,542
2006	144	#1,526
2005	132	#1,551
2004	218	#1,064
2003	151	#1,344
2002	123	#1,540
2001	145	#1,326
2000	110	#1,610
1995	11	#7,777
1990	8	#9,671
1985	6	#9,885
1980	7	#8,554
1975	6	#8,449
1970	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Karime?

The median living Karime is about 18 years old. Half of all living Karimes are between 13 and 22 years old.

How many people named Karime are alive today?

An estimated 2,600 people named Karime are alive in the United States, based on 2,581 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Karime in 2025?

Karime ranked #3,546 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 43 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Karime?

2,581 babies have been named Karime in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Karime most popular?

Karime peaked in 2004, when 218 newborns received the name.

Is Karime a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Karime rising or falling?

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

Will Karime become more popular?

Karime is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 36 girls named Karime in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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