Kareema Name Popularity and Statistics
Kareema is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births792
First Year on Record1972
Kareema popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 5 | #14,942 |
| 2019 | Girls | 6 | #13,799 |
| 2017 | Girls | 9 | #10,689 |
| 2014 | Girls | 7 | #13,069 |
| 2013 | Girls | 6 | #14,582 |
| 2012 | Girls | 5 | #16,869 |
| 2011 | Girls | 9 | #11,181 |
| 2010 | Girls | 11 | #9,790 |
| 2009 | Girls | 16 | #7,679 |
| 2008 | Girls | 12 | #9,476 |
| 2007 | Girls | 13 | #9,007 |
| 2006 | Girls | 11 | #9,901 |
| 2005 | Girls | 9 | #10,921 |
| 2004 | Girls | 13 | #8,259 |
| 2003 | Girls | 15 | #7,207 |
| 2002 | Girls | 16 | #6,698 |
| 2001 | Girls | 19 | #5,822 |
| 2000 | Girls | 19 | #5,705 |
| 1999 | Girls | 16 | #6,191 |
| 1998 | Girls | 17 | #5,799 |
| 1997 | Girls | 25 | #4,239 |
| 1996 | Girls | 23 | #4,453 |
| 1995 | Girls | 29 | #3,670 |
| 1994 | Girls | 29 | #3,704 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1984 · Girls
34 recorded births and rank #2,677.
1992 · Girls
33 recorded births and rank #3,343.
1990 · Girls
30 recorded births and rank #3,523.
1995 · Girls
29 recorded births and rank #3,670.
Where Kareema ranked highest in 2011
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- NY
- Rank #2,209 · 5 recorded births