Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2016

Kerem

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #3,708 Trend ↑ Rising 14%
Rank 2025
#3,708
among boys · ↓572 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
30
named Kerem · -23% vs 2024
How common
1 in 56,936
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2016
39 babies
All-time total
665
#6,698 all-time among boys
First recorded
1983
in Social Security records

Kerem popularity over time

665 babies have been named Kerem since 1983, 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
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BoysGirls

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
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1980s – 11 11 1 – #5,885
1990s – 19 19 2 +73% #6,835
2000s – 140 140 14 +637% #4,191
2010s – 301 301 30 +115% #3,037
2020s (to 2025) 7 187 194 32 +7% #3,136

Where Kerem is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 30 0.02 outside top 500
2027 31 0.02 outside top 500
2028 31 0.02 outside top 500
2029 31 0.02 outside top 500
2030 31 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Kerem

Kerem is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,708 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1983, 665 American babies have been named Kerem. Its peak came in 2016, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Kerem?

The median living Kerem is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 16. An estimated 700 people named Kerem are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

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

Kerem 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 – – 30 #3,708
2024 – – 39 #3,136
2023 – – 27 #4,071
2022 – – 32 #3,573
2021 – – 36 #3,273
2020 7 #12,830 23 #4,348
2019 – – 34 #3,399
2018 – – 32 #3,482
2017 – – 29 #3,726
2016 – – 39 #3,037
2015 – – 30 #3,642
2014 – – 33 #3,339
2013 – – 30 #3,544
2012 – – 22 #4,473
2011 – – 29 #3,657
2010 – – 23 #4,309
2009 – – 21 #4,673
2008 – – 20 #4,825
2007 – – 24 #4,191
2006 – – 17 #5,199
2005 – – 11 #6,892
2004 – – 14 #5,651
2003 – – 13 #5,730
2002 – – 9 #7,369
2001 – – 11 #6,249
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Famous people named Kerem

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

  1. 1 Kerem Demirbay Kerem Demirbay German footballer (born 1993) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kerem?

The median living Kerem is about 10 years old. Half of all living Kerems are between 5 and 16 years old.

How many people named Kerem are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Kerem are alive in the United States, based on 665 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kerem in 2025?

Kerem ranked #3,708 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kerem?

665 babies have been named Kerem in the United States since 1983, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kerem most popular?

Kerem peaked in 2016, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Kerem a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kerem rising or falling?

Kerem has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Kerem become more popular?

Kerem looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 31 boys named Kerem in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Kerem?

Well-known people named Kerem include Kerem Demirbay (soccer player).

Names like Kerem

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

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