Karime
Girl name · #3542 in 2025 · Uniqueness 81/100
Karime is currently the #3542 girl name in the United States — 43 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3389, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 41,860 girls born in 2025 was named Karime.
Babies named Karime per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 51-year story
Karime first appears in the Social Security records in 1974, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2004, when 218 girls were named Karime — good for #1062 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Karime in class?
Karime scores 81 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Karime will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Karime is most common
State-level data for Karime is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Karime
Statistically, parents drawn to Karime tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Hallee, Haylie, Kailee, Khushi, and Emmalee.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Karime | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | #3517 |
| 2024 | 32 | #4387 |
| 2023 | 40 | #3763 |
| 2022 | 53 | #3073 |
| 2021 | 49 | #3250 |
| 2020 | 53 | #3015 |
| 2019 | 57 | #2891 |
| 2018 | 53 | #3050 |
| 2017 | 48 | #3305 |
| 2016 | 56 | #2966 |
| 2015 | 47 | #3389 |
| 2014 | 54 | #3080 |
| 2013 | 49 | #3267 |
| 2012 | 63 | #2770 |
| 2011 | 86 | #2190 |
| 2010 | 97 | #2043 |
| 2009 | 127 | #1727 |
| 2008 | 162 | #1453 |
| 2007 | 149 | #1537 |
| 2006 | 144 | #1522 |
| 2005 | 132 | #1547 |
| 2004 | 218 | #1062 |
| 2003 | 151 | #1342 |
| 2002 | 123 | #1535 |
| 2001 | 145 | #1322 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Karime a popular girl name?
Karime ranked #3542 among girls in 2025 with 43 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3389.
When was the name Karime most popular?
Karime peaked in 2004, when 218 American girls received the name (ranked #1062 that year). Since 2004 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Karime?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 41,860 newborn American girls was named Karime. It scores 81/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.