How Many People Are Named Kareema?
An estimated 752 people in the United States have the first name Kareema. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 34 years old, and Kareema peaked in popularity in 1984 with 34 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kareema 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 Kareema paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
752
About 1 in 455,790 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
34
years old
Peak Year
1984
34 births
Total Registered
787
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kareema
Kareema is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 787 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Kareema as a female name
Ranked #14,650 in 2019
6 female births in 2019
Peak: 1984 (34 births)
Kareema: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kareema span from the 1970s to the 2010s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 244 babies were registered. Kareema has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kareema by Decade
How has Kareema 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.
Kareema by State
Birth registrations for Kareema span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey. The lowest are in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania. On average, about 100 Kareemas were registered per state.
Kareema + Last Name Combinations
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Kareema: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kareema?
We estimate approximately 752 people named Kareema 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 455,790 Americans share this first name.
Is Kareema a common name?
Kareema is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 787 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kareema most popular?
Kareema reached peak popularity in 1984, when 34 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kareema is approximately 34 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kareema a female name?
Kareema is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kareema Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kareema Smith, Kareema Johnson, Kareema 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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