Kareem

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Kareem first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2015 with 61 babies (rank #606 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Kareem

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Kareem yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
11Soul urgeThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

669

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Kareem

Kareem Abdul-Jabbartelevision actor · b. 1947

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	28	#597
1997	23	#710
1998	24	#698
1999	21	#792
2000	26	#698
2001	33	#580
2002	24	#792
2003	32	#686
2004	20	#1,021
2005	22	#998
2006	18	#1,193
2007	34	#791
2008	29	#931
2009	35	#818
2010	35	#843
2011	37	#821
2012	42	#769
2013	30	#964
2014	48	#693
2015	61	#606
2016	47	#730