Kareem vs Otis
Otis leads today (#652 vs #701), and both are climbing.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Kareem and Otis per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#701
#652
Babies named in 2025
383
422
Peak year
1977
1899
Trend
Rising since 1985
Rising since 2003
Usually for
Boys
Boys
Lifetime births
18,161
61,082
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