Kareem is an established boys' name that peaked in 1980 and remains in steady use.
Kareem is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #702 for boy births in the United States (and #1,419 across all names), given to 383 babies. Kareem first appears in 1964 and peaked in 1980 (459 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 383 | 383 | — | #702 |
| 2024 | 405 | 405 | — | #675 |
| 2023 | 442 | 442 | — | #628 |
| 2022 | 407 | 407 | — | #671 |
| 2021 | 382 | 382 | — | #696 |
| 2020 | 419 | 419 | — | #639 |
| 2019 | 386 | 386 | — | #672 |
| 2018 | 347 | 347 | — | #698 |
| 2017 | 352 | 352 | — | #700 |
| 2016 | 345 | 345 | — | #709 |
| 2015 | 334 | 334 | — | #732 |
| 2014 | 315 | 315 | — | #751 |
| 2013 | 357 | 357 | #17,912 | #683 |
| 2012 | 311 | 311 | — | #745 |
| 2011 | 306 | 306 | — | #743 |
| 2010 | 334 | 334 | — | #700 |
| 2009 | 314 | 314 | — | #741 |
| 2008 | 309 | 309 | — | #739 |
| 2007 | 314 | 314 | — | #731 |
| 2006 | 303 | 303 | — | #714 |
| 2005 | 294 | 294 | — | #700 |
| 2004 | 346 | 346 | — | #619 |
| 2003 | 299 | 299 | — | #664 |
| 2002 | 316 | 316 | — | #624 |
| 2001 | 324 | 324 | — | #606 |
| 2000 | 308 | 308 | #16,240 | #620 |
| 1999 | 300 | 300 | — | #610 |
| 1998 | 313 | 318 | — | #595 |
| 1997 | 295 | — | — | #600 |
| 1996 | 301 | — | — | #596 |
| 1995 | 293 | — | — | #601 |
| 1994 | 363 | — | #12,539 | #544 |
| 1993 | 317 | — | — | #576 |
| 1992 | 353 | — | #14,303 | #548 |
| 1991 | 332 | — | — | #560 |
| 1990 | 317 | — | #14,001 | #573 |
| 1989 | 298 | — | — | #561 |
| 1988 | 289 | — | — | #541 |
| 1987 | 299 | — | #9,236 | #526 |
| 1986 | 254 | — | — | #560 |
| 1985 | 284 | — | #11,455 | #522 |
| 1984 | 252 | — | #9,671 | #553 |
| 1983 | 320 | — | #8,443 | #475 |
| 1982 | 319 | — | — | #473 |
| 1981 | 324 | — | #8,509 | #467 |
| 1980 | 480 | — | #3,766 | #373 |
| 1979 | 372 | — | #4,937 | #422 |
| 1978 | 376 | — | #4,539 | #408 |
| 1977 | 461 | — | #5,340 | #367 |
| 1976 | 394 | — | #4,465 | #398 |
| 1975 | 433 | — | #4,020 | #380 |
| 1974 | 339 | — | #4,573 | #438 |
| 1973 | 254 | — | #4,680 | #501 |
| 1972 | 401 | — | #2,931 | #405 |
| 1971 | 44 | — | — | #1,263 |
| 1970 | 12 | — | — | #2,797 |
| 1967 | 5 | — | — | #4,260 |
| 1966 | 5 | — | — | #4,244 |
| 1964 | 8 | — | — | #3,157 |