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Kariem

2 syllablesPeak year: 19756 lettersStarts with K

Meaning & origin

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Kariem's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Kariem, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Kariem
19727
19737
197513
197612
197711
19787
197911
19808
19818
19835
19845
19887
199510
19965
19977
19995
20015
20025
20055
20146
20215

Kariem through the decades

  • Kariem peaked in 1975, when 13 babies were named Kariem in the US.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (1988–2021), use of Kariem has fallen 31% compared to the 10 years before that.

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