Dexter vs Kareem
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Dexter
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #692
- Peak
- #262 (1968)
- Babies in 2025
- 393
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
VS
Kareem
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #701
- Peak
- #367 (1977)
- Babies in 2025
- 383
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Dexter is the more popular pick (#692 vs #701). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Dexter is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Kareem is a steady, dependable choice.
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