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Karim

Boy's name · #1084 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Karim reached #707 in 2023 and has eased to #1084 since. About 6,900 boys have carried it since 1957.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 18 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#280 in Sweden (2025) · #315 in Austria (2025) · #358 in Norway (2025) · #457 in Mexico (2024) · #459 in France (2025) · #463 in Poland (2025) · #582 in Belgium (2025) · #589 in England & Wales (2025) · #623 in Ireland (2025) · #638 in Netherlands (2025) · #689 in Ecuador (2025) · #693 in Switzerland (2025) and 2 more.

Famous Karims

• Karim Benzema — French footballer (born 1987)
• Karim Massimov — Kazakhstani politician
• Karim Adeyemi — Germany footballer (born 2002)
• Karim Ansarifard — Iranian footballer
• Karim Khan zand — King of the Lurs and founder of the Luri Zand dynasty empire

In stories & tradition

• Karim Z. Yskowicz^fi — Putous (TV series)
• Karim Fedala — Plus belle la vie (French TV series)

What Karims become

Among 782 notable people named Karim:

Sports figures appear 1.81× more often than among typical names — e.g. Karim Benzema, French footballer (born 1987).

Similar names: Kareem · Samir · Karam · Osman · Khalid · Khaled

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