Karriem: 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	–	36	36	4	–	#2,509
1970s	5	258	263	26	+631%	#1,235
1980s	–	46	46	5	-83%	#4,338
1990s	–	94	94	9	+104%	#4,351
2000s	–	50	50	5	-47%	#8,062
2010s	–	18	18	2	-64%	#10,206
2020s (to 2025)	–	10	10	2	-7%	#13,084

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#2,509

1970s

258

263

+631%

#1,235

1980s

–

-83%

#4,338

1990s

–

+104%

#4,351

2000s

–

-47%

#8,062

2010s

–

-64%

#10,206

2020s (to 2025)

–

-7%

#13,084

The story of Karriem

Karriem 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 1966, 517 American babies have been named Karriem. Its peak came in 1975, when 53 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 Karriem stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Karriem?

The median living Karriem is about 48 years old; half are between 30 and 51. An estimated 500 people named Karriem 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.

Karriem 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	–	–	5	#13,105
2020	–	–	5	#13,084
2019	–	–	5	#13,143
2018	–	–	7	#10,206
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	6	#11,448
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	5	#13,498
2008	–	–	5	#13,585
2007	–	–	5	#13,405
2006	–	–	5	#13,039
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	7	#9,454
2003	–	–	5	#11,842
2002	–	–	8	#8,062
2001	–	–	5	#11,484
2000	–	–	5	#11,306
1995	–	–	10	#5,714
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	6	#6,168
1980	–	–	7	#5,232
1975	5	#9,719	48	#1,235
1970	–	–	18	#2,172
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Karriem?

The median living Karriem is about 48 years old. Half of all living Karriems are between 30 and 51 years old.

How many people named Karriem are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Karriem are alive in the United States, based on 517 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Karriem in 2025?

Karriem 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 Karriem?

517 babies have been named Karriem in the United States since 1966, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Karriem most popular?

Karriem peaked in 1975, when 53 newborns received the name.

Is Karriem a boy or girl name?

Karriem is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Karriem rising or falling?

Karriem has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Karriem popularity over time

The story of Karriem

How old are people named Karriem?

Karriem year by year

Frequently asked questions

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