Kareem vs Hugh
Kareem leads today (#701 vs #732), and both are climbing.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Kareem and Hugh per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#701
#732
Babies named in 2025
383
360
Peak year
1977
1887
Trend
Rising since 1985
Rising since 1993
Usually for
Boys
Boys
Lifetime births
18,161
83,825
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