Karim is an uncommon boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2023.
Karim is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,084 for boy births in the United States (and #2,223 across all names), given to 198 babies. Karim was first reported in SSA data in 1957 and peaked in 2023 (376 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 198 | 198 | — | #1,084 |
| 2024 | 305 | 305 | — | #821 |
| 2023 | 376 | 376 | — | #707 |
| 2022 | 328 | 328 | — | #772 |
| 2021 | 194 | 194 | — | #1,089 |
| 2020 | 212 | 212 | — | #1,000 |
| 2019 | 192 | 192 | — | #1,063 |
| 2018 | 180 | 180 | — | #1,092 |
| 2017 | 193 | 198 | — | #1,044 |
| 2016 | 236 | 236 | — | #914 |
| 2015 | 179 | 179 | — | #1,091 |
| 2014 | 180 | 185 | — | #1,076 |
| 2013 | 162 | 162 | — | #1,121 |
| 2012 | 155 | 155 | — | #1,177 |
| 2011 | 146 | 146 | #18,156 | #1,238 |
| 2010 | 153 | 153 | — | #1,181 |
| 2009 | 153 | 153 | — | #1,183 |
| 2008 | 131 | 131 | — | #1,328 |
| 2007 | 119 | 119 | — | #1,382 |
| 2006 | 131 | 131 | — | #1,280 |
| 2005 | 120 | 120 | — | #1,286 |
| 2004 | 131 | 131 | — | #1,186 |
| 2003 | 129 | 129 | — | #1,163 |
| 2002 | 122 | 122 | — | #1,163 |
| 2001 | 114 | 114 | — | #1,194 |
| 2000 | 92 | 92 | — | #1,377 |
| 1999 | 93 | 93 | — | #1,304 |
| 1998 | 98 | 98 | — | #1,241 |
| 1997 | 115 | — | — | #1,105 |
| 1996 | 80 | — | — | #1,351 |
| 1995 | 73 | — | — | #1,387 |
| 1994 | 68 | — | — | #1,428 |
| 1993 | 82 | — | — | #1,256 |
| 1992 | 73 | — | — | #1,326 |
| 1991 | 71 | — | — | #1,343 |
| 1990 | 78 | — | — | #1,258 |
| 1989 | 76 | — | — | #1,238 |
| 1988 | 72 | — | — | #1,196 |
| 1987 | 60 | — | — | #1,262 |
| 1986 | 49 | — | — | #1,425 |
| 1985 | 58 | — | — | #1,263 |
| 1984 | 66 | — | — | #1,119 |
| 1983 | 67 | — | #11,024 | #1,150 |
| 1982 | 57 | — | — | #1,238 |
| 1981 | 70 | — | — | #1,089 |
| 1980 | 81 | — | #11,115 | #1,041 |
| 1979 | 87 | — | #5,922 | #1,021 |
| 1978 | 102 | — | #9,028 | #879 |
| 1977 | 97 | — | — | #863 |
| 1976 | 93 | — | — | #870 |
| 1975 | 84 | — | #5,727 | #957 |
| 1974 | 39 | — | — | #1,379 |
| 1973 | 54 | — | #6,328 | #1,228 |
| 1972 | 46 | — | — | #1,222 |
| 1971 | 36 | — | — | #1,427 |
| 1970 | 31 | — | #6,045 | #1,875 |
| 1969 | 19 | — | — | #1,943 |
| 1968 | 13 | — | — | #2,392 |
| 1967 | 10 | — | — | #2,691 |
| 1966 | 17 | — | — | #1,929 |
| 1965 | 20 | — | — | #1,793 |
| 1964 | 10 | — | — | #2,753 |
| 1963 | 16 | — | — | #2,080 |
| 1962 | 12 | — | — | #2,448 |
| 1961 | 6 | — | — | #3,843 |
| 1960 | 9 | — | — | #2,971 |
| 1959 | 9 | — | — | #2,936 |
| 1958 | 10 | — | — | #2,728 |
| 1957 | 6 | — | — | #3,772 |