Ayman vs Kareem
Ayman and Kareemcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Ayman was ranked #241 and Kareem #487 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Ayman was ranked #509 and Kareem #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Ayman was ranked #535 and Kareem #727 among boys in Scotland.
Ayman and Kareem over time
Ayman and Kareem appear together in 1 published list, across 30 years of shared records. Ayman held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Kareem in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Longest-running competitions
Ayman and Kareem were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #241 and #487.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Ayman #233 in 2024, Kareem #468 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Ayman held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Kareem in 2.
Highest recorded here: Ayman #233 in 2024, Kareem #468 in 2024.
The order changed in 1998: Ayman moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #964 and #694; by 1998 that had become #600 and #689.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ayman #241, Kareem #487.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Ayman | Kareem |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #241 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #487 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ayman and Kareem both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Ayman
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #580 among boys in Norway in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #233 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3035 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Kareem
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #588 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2009–2025
Highest recorded position: #436 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 2009–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #487 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys