How Many People Are Named Kareem?
An estimated 17,447 people in the United States have the first name Kareem. It is predominantly male (98.9%). The average bearer is 28 years old, and Kareem peaked in popularity in 1980 with 480 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kareem as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Kareem paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Kareem is overwhelmingly male, 198 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
17,447
About 1 in 19,645 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
98.9% confidence
Average Age
28
years old
Peak Year
1980
480 births
Total Registered
17,974
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kareem
Kareem is predominantly male (98.9%), though 198 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Kareem as a male name
Ranked #677 in 2024
403 male births in 2024
Peak: 1980 (459 births)
Kareem as a female name
Ranked #17,909 in 2013
5 female births in 2013
Peak: 1972 (23 births)
Kareem: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kareem span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 3,386 babies were registered. While Kareem is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Kareem by Decade
How has Kareem tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Kareem by State
Birth registrations for Kareem span all 35 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, California. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Kansas, Delaware. On average, about 451 Kareems were registered per state.
Kareem + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kareem as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Kareem: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kareem?
We estimate approximately 17,447 people named Kareem are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 19,645 Americans share this first name.
Is Kareem a common name?
Kareem is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 17,974 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kareem most popular?
Kareem reached peak popularity in 1980, when 480 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kareem is approximately 28 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kareem a male name?
Kareem is predominantly male. 98.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kareem Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kareem Smith, Kareem Johnson, Kareem Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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