Kareem Abdul
There are approximately 1 people named Kareem Abdul living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Kareem with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Abdul. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Kareem
17K
Alive today
Named Abdul
2.3K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 17K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1980
Average age: 28
Estimated bearers: 2.3K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #14,950
Per 100K: 0.67
Top ancestry: Black (35.5%)
First name trend
Kareem: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Kareem. The peak year was 1980 with 480 births. The average person named Kareem today is 28 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Abdul surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Abdul, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Black at 35.5%.
- Black or African American35.5%
- Asian and Pacific Islander27.9%
- White22.0%
- Two or more races9.1%
- Hispanic or Latino4.8%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Kareem has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0051% of the US population, based on 17,447 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Abdul appears at a rate of 0.67 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0007%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Kareem Abdul. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Kareem
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FAQ
Kareem Abdul: questions and answers
How many people are named Kareem Abdul?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Kareem Abdul. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0051%) with the surname frequency (0.67 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Kareem Abdul?
We classify Kareem Abdul as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Kareem a male or female name?
Kareem is predominantly male. Out of 17,974 total SSA registrations, 98.9% were male and 1.1% were female. See the full Kareem profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.