Kariem is a very rare variant of Kareem that peaked in 1975 and has since faded.
Kariem is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #12,967 for boy births in the United States (and #26,663 across all names), given to 5 babies. Kariem was first reported in SSA data in 1972 and peaked in 1975 (13 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | #12,967 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | #13,100 |
| 2014 | 6 | 6 | #11,428 |
| 2005 | 5 | 5 | #12,388 |
| 2002 | 5 | 5 | #11,599 |
| 2001 | 5 | 5 | #11,479 |
| 1999 | 5 | 5 | #10,778 |
| 1997 | 7 | — | #7,700 |
| 1996 | 5 | — | #9,786 |
| 1995 | 10 | — | #5,712 |
| 1988 | 7 | — | #6,125 |
| 1984 | 5 | — | #6,835 |
| 1983 | 5 | — | #6,778 |
| 1981 | 8 | — | #4,743 |
| 1980 | 8 | — | #4,729 |
| 1979 | 11 | — | #3,693 |
| 1978 | 7 | — | #4,789 |
| 1977 | 11 | — | #3,488 |
| 1976 | 12 | — | #3,168 |
| 1975 | 13 | — | #2,998 |
| 1973 | 7 | — | #4,289 |
| 1972 | 7 | — | #4,207 |