Kerem
How to say it: ke-REM · /keˈrem/
From Arabic 'karam' meaning 'generosity, nobility' - very popular Turkish given name.
Kerem was the 2,916th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 30 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,808 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 | #2,916 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 30 |
| Share of births | 1 in 110,511 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | steady |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,808 |
| In France, 2025 | #670 among boys’ names, 50 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Kerem 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 Kerem is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, Dutch, English, French, German, Turkish.
In France: #670 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Kerem
- Kerem Demirbay (born 1993)Turkish-German association football player
- Kerem Aktürkoğlu (born 1998)Turkish association football player
- Kerem Bürsin (born 1987)Turkish actor and producer
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