Name meaning & stats
Kerim
Kerim. 396 US babies since 1940, peak 2016. Notable Kerims are 1.5× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2016
396 US babies were named Kerim between 1940 and 2025.
Kerim around the world
- Sweden: 114 babies since 1998, peak 2011, No. 866 in 2022
- France: 1,070 babies since 1900, peak 2011, No. 1,383 in 2025
- England & Wales: 230 babies since 1996, peak 2014, No. 3,657 in 2025
- Belgium: 350 babies since 1995, peak 2011
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Kerims end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.5× | Low · 9 people |
| Actor | 1.1× | Low · 3 people |
| Film director | 1.4× | Low · 3 people |
| Writer | 1.0× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Kerims show up 1.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 3 Kerems spell it Kerim
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2016)