Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2016

Kerim

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,476 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#4,476
among boys · ↑1,568 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
23
named Kerim
How common
1 in 74,264
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2016
38 babies
All-time total
396
#9,077 all-time among boys
First recorded
1969
in Social Security records

Kerim popularity over time

396 babies have been named Kerim since 1969, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2016Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 6 1 – #4,179
1970s 10 1 +67% #5,302
1980s – – – –
1990s 11 1 – #9,102
2000s 76 8 +591% #5,649
2010s 161 16 +112% #3,092
2020s (to 2025) 132 22 +37% #3,457

Where Kerim 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 24 0.01 outside top 500
2027 24 0.01 outside top 500
2028 25 0.01 outside top 500
2029 25 0.01 outside top 500
2030 25 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Kerim

Kerim is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,476 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1969, 396 American babies have been named Kerim. Its peak came in 2016, when 38 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 Kerim stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kerim?

The median living Kerim is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 16. An estimated 400 people named Kerim are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

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

Kerim year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 23 #4,476
2024 15 #6,044
2023 19 #5,167
2022 18 #5,329
2021 25 #4,174
2020 32 #3,457
2019 16 #5,697
2018 13 #6,541
2017 23 #4,402
2016 38 #3,092
2015 11 #7,319
2014 9 #8,487
2013 13 #6,457
2012 17 #5,387
2011 7 #10,248
2010 14 #6,223
2009 13 #6,650
2008 16 #5,649
2007 8 #9,364
2006 – –
2005 8 #8,732
2004 11 #6,785
2003 7 #9,200
2002 – –
2001 8 #7,973
2000 5 #11,360
1995 – –
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Famous people named Kerim

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

  1. 1 Kerim Kerimov Kerim Kerimov Soviet rocket scientist 1917–2003 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kerim?

The median living Kerim is about 9 years old. Half of all living Kerims are between 4 and 16 years old.

How many people named Kerim are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Kerim are alive in the United States, based on 396 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kerim in 2025?

Kerim ranked #4,476 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kerim?

396 babies have been named Kerim in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kerim most popular?

Kerim peaked in 2016, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Kerim a boy or girl name?

Kerim is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kerim rising or falling?

Kerim is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kerim become more popular?

Kerim is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 25 boys named Kerim in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Kerim?

Well-known people named Kerim include Kerim Kerimov (engineer).

Names like Kerim

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

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