Feminine dossier · first seen 1967
Karima
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1979
Peak births
63
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Karima
How many people are named Karima?
An estimated 1,412 living Americans are named Karima.
How rare is Karima?
Karima is very rare among babies today, with 14 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 77.8% from its 1979 peak.
How old is the typical Karima?
The median age of a living American named Karima is approximately 35 years, with most bearers falling between 23 and 47 years old.
Is Karima still popular?
Yes. Karima is holding steady, with 14 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Karima most common?
Karima has its strongest geographic signal in New Jersey, where it appears 5.0× more often than the national baseline.
1967Peak 19792025
Peak year
1979
Decline from peak
77.8%
2025
14
All-time
1,474
Where it lives now
Karima is most concentrated in New Jersey — about 5.0× the national rate in the 1970s. It also runs high in Pennsylvania and New York.
States where Karima is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.