Gender
Origin
- Arabic
- Very Generous
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Kareem
Pronunciation
k(a)-reem
Famous People
Basketball player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1980 (rank #373, 459 births); most recent 2025 (rank #701, 383 births)
- Girls: peak in 1972 (rank #2903, 23 births); most recent 2013 (rank #16491, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 383 | – |
| 2024 | 403 | – |
| 2023 | 442 | – |
| 2022 | 406 | – |
| 2021 | 382 | – |
| 2020 | 419 | – |
| 2019 | 386 | – |
| 2018 | 346 | – |
| 2017 | 352 | – |
| 2016 | 345 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #468, 85 births); most recent 2025 (rank #488, 79 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 79 |
| 2024 | 85 |
| 2023 | 77 |
| 2022 | 78 |
| 2021 | 49 |
| 2020 | 70 |
| 2019 | 47 |
| 2018 | 51 |
| 2017 | 49 |
| 2016 | 47 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #2672, 9 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #425, 8 births); most recent 2025 (rank #642, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #533, 5 births); most recent 2025 (rank #762, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence