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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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#215 in Italy (2024) · #280 in Sweden (2025) · #315 in Austria (2025) · #344 in Mexico (2024) · #358 in Norway (2025) · #459 in France (2025) · #463 in Poland (2025) · #566 in Belgium (2025) · #577 in Ireland (2025) · #585 in England & Wales (2025) · #638 in Netherlands (2025) · #689 in Ecuador (2025) and 6 more.

Famous Karims

• Karim Benzema — French footballer (born 1987)
• Karim Massimov — Kazakhstani politician (born 1965)
• Karim Adeyemi — Germany footballer (born 2002)
• Karim Ansarifard — Iranian footballer (born 1990)
• Karim Khan zand — Founder of the Zand Dynasty (1751–1779)
• Karim Bellarabi — German footballer (born 1990)
• Karim El Ahmadi — Moroccan football player (born 1985)
• Karim Ziani — Algerian footballer (born 1982)
• Karim Matmour — Algerian footballer (born 1985)

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 · Karsyn · Osman · Khalid · Khaled

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