Kerim
How to say it: keh-REEM · /keˈrim/
Turkish form of Arabic Karim meaning 'generous, noble' - one of the names of God in Islam.
Kerim was the 3,612th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 23 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 75% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #3,298 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 | #3,612 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 23 |
| Share of births | 1 in 144,145 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +75% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,298 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,110 among boys’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Kerim 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 Kerim is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, German, Turkish.
In France: #1,110 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Kerim
- Kerim Alajbegović (born 2007)Bosnia and Herzegovina footballer
- Kerim Frei (born 1993)Turkish association football player
- Kerim Kerimov (1917–2003)Soviet rocket scientist
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