Names / Boy names
Kareem
Current rank
#702
holding steady
All-time peak
#367
in 1977
First recorded
1964
in U.S. data
Children named
18,300
since 1964
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #367 in 1977 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a boys' name, Kareem makes its debut in 1964. It peaked in 1977 at #367. Today it sits at #702 and is holding steady. Over 18,300 have carried it since records began.