Karam
Boy name · #1617 in 2025 · Very rare
Karam is currently the #1617 boy name in the United States — 105 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1870, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 17,143 boys born in 2025 was named Karam.
Babies named Karam per year. Source: SSA.
The 48-year story
Karam first appears in the Social Security records in 1977, when 8 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 137 babies and a rank of #1371. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Karam against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Karam in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Karam is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Karam will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Karam is most common
Geography matters for names, and Karam is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Karam is most common in MI (0.3 per 1,000), IL (0.2 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Karam is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Karam
Statistically, parents drawn to Karam tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Akram, Aram, Ram, Arham, and Lyam.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Karam | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 105 | #1609 |
| 2024 | 137 | #1371 |
| 2023 | 114 | #1539 |
| 2022 | 91 | #1792 |
| 2021 | 79 | #1915 |
| 2020 | 93 | #1685 |
| 2019 | 90 | #1737 |
| 2018 | 91 | #1717 |
| 2017 | 109 | #1518 |
| 2016 | 71 | #2012 |
| 2015 | 78 | #1870 |
| 2014 | 63 | #2154 |
| 2013 | 51 | #2424 |
| 2012 | 56 | #2292 |
| 2011 | 51 | #2437 |
| 2010 | 39 | #2958 |
| 2009 | 27 | #3831 |
| 2008 | 31 | #3486 |
| 2007 | 11 | #7094 |
| 2006 | 17 | #5072 |
| 2005 | 17 | #4824 |
| 2004 | 16 | #5007 |
| 2003 | 23 | #3732 |
| 2002 | 24 | #3554 |
| 2001 | 14 | #5142 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Karam a popular boy name?
Karam ranked #1617 among boys in 2025 with 105 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1870.
When was the name Karam most popular?
Karam peaked in 2024, when 137 American boys received the name (ranked #1371 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Karam?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 17,143 newborn American boys was named Karam. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.