Karem
The Story of Karem
As a girl name
Karem first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1973, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 16 Karems were born — ranking #5,673 that year. As of 2026, Karem ranks #13,446 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 233 Karems have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Karem first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1976, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 10 Karems were born — ranking #5,361 that year. As of 2026, Karem ranks #7,602 for boys with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 129 Karems have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Karem
Karem is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 233 births in the dataset. Karem's peak popularity came in 1993 when it ranked #5,673. Use the chart and map above to compare Karem's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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