How Many People Are Named Karriem?
An estimated 487 people in the United States have the first name Karriem. It is predominantly male (99.0%). The average bearer is 42 years old, and Karriem peaked in popularity in 1975 with 53 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Karriem 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 Karriem paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
487
About 1 in 703,808 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.0% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1975
53 births
Total Registered
517
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Karriem
Karriem is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 517 total births registered, 99.0% were male.
Karriem as a male name
Ranked #13,100 in 2021
5 male births in 2021
Peak: 1975 (48 births)
Karriem as a female name
Ranked #9,718 in 1975
5 female births in 1975
Peak: 1975 (5 births)
Karriem: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Karriem span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 263 babies were registered. Karriem has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Karriem by Decade
How has Karriem 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.
Karriem by State
Birth registrations for Karriem span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey. On average, about 43 Karriems were registered per state.
Karriem + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Karriem as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Karriem: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Karriem?
We estimate approximately 487 people named Karriem 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 703,808 Americans share this first name.
Is Karriem a common name?
Karriem is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 517 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Karriem most popular?
Karriem reached peak popularity in 1975, when 53 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Karriem is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Karriem a male name?
Karriem is predominantly male. 99.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Karriem Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Karriem Smith, Karriem Johnson, Karriem 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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