Karam
How to say it: kuh-RAHM · /kəˈrɑm/
From Arabic 'karam' meaning 'generosity, nobility' - widely used across the Middle East and South Asia.
Karam was the 1,354th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 105 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 33% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,204 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,354 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 105 |
| Share of births | 1 in 31,574 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +33% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,204 |
| In France, 2025 | #719 among boys’ names, 45 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Karam is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Karam is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #719 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Karam
- Karam Gaber (born 1979)Olympic wrestler
- Karam Hasanov (born 1969)Azerbaijani politician
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