Holding steady, #7,679 for boys today.
Popularity of Abdulkareem since 1990
Babies named Abdulkareem per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2004, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Abdulkareem's real moment was 2017.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 41 |
| 2000s | 62 |
| 2010s | 99 |
| 2020s | 52 |
Meaning & origin
Abdulkareem is a compound Arabic name meaning 'servant of the Generous One,' an attribute of God in Islam. First recorded in the United States in 1990, it reached its peak popularity in 2017. The name has experienced a stable trajectory in usage, consistently appearing in American birth records without dramatic swings. As of 2025, it ranks 7,679 nationally, with approximately 1 in every 170,808 newborn boys given the name.
Abdulkareem is an Arabic compound name from 'abd' meaning 'servant' and 'al-Kareem' 'the Generous', one of the 99 names of God in Islam. It follows the common pattern of Abdul- names that express servitude to God. Historically used across the Muslim world, it has been present in the United States since at least 1990.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Abdu, Kareem, Abdul
Variants: Abdul Kareem, Abd al-Karim, Abdulkarim
Sibling names for Abdulkareem
Names that share Abdulkareem's style, for a brother or sister.
