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Karim

Karim holds the #1084 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 198 newborn boys in a single year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Its strongest year on record was 2023 (#706 nationally, 376 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1957. The name's biggest fan base is in New Jersey (#707 there in 2025).

Rankings

2025 rank
#1084
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#706
in 2023 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
198
boys named Karim

Karim popularity, 1880–2025

0.006%0.012%0.018%0.024%18801900192019401960198020002020#706 in 2023
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2023

Where Karim is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Karim in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Karim in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Karim in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Karim in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 boys named Karim in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Karim in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Karim in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Karim in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Karim in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Karim in 2025WI—Michigan: #829 (8 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)MI#829New York: #885 (15 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)NY#885Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Karim in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Karim in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Karim in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Karim in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Karim in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Karim in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Karim in 2025IA—Illinois: #711 (12 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)IL#711Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Karim in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 boys named Karim in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 boys named Karim in 2025PA—New Jersey: #707 (9 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)NJ#707Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Karim in 2025CT—California: #862 (27 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)CA#862Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Karim in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Karim in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Karim in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Karim in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Karim in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Karim in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Karim in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Karim in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Karim in 2025DE—Arizona: #781 (7 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)AZ#781New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Karim in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Karim in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Karim in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Karim in 2025TN—North Carolina: #1277 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NC#1277South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Karim in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Karim in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Karim in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Karim in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Karim in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Karim in 2025AL—Georgia: #1096 (7 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)GA#1096Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Karim in 2025HI—Texas: #876 (29 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)TX#876Florida: #887 (16 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)FL#887
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Illinois (#711), New Jersey (#707), Arizona (#781)

Uniqueness score

55/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Karim in the most recent year of SSA data.

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