Karim Garcia
There are approximately 26 people named Karim Garcia living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 13,182,859 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Karim with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Garcia. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
26
1 in 13,182,859
Named Karim
6.6K
Alive today
Named Garcia
1.4M
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 6.6K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2023
Average age: 22
Estimated bearers: 1.4M
Rarity: Very Common
Census rank: #6
Per 100K: 395.32
Top ancestry: Hispanic (92.0%)
First name trend
Karim: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Karim. The peak year was 2023 with 376 births. The average person named Karim today is 22 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Garcia surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Garcia, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Hispanic at 92.0%.
- Hispanic or Latino92.0%
- White5.4%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%
- Black or African American0.5%
- Two or more races0.3%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Karim has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0019% of the US population, based on 6,586 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Garcia appears at a rate of 395.32 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.3953%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 26 people with the full name Karim Garcia. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Garcia
FAQ
Karim Garcia: questions and answers
How many people are named Karim Garcia?
We estimate approximately 26 people in the United States share the full name Karim Garcia. That works out to about 1 in 13,182,859 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0019%) with the surname frequency (395.32 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Karim Garcia?
We classify Karim Garcia as "Very Rare". About 1 in 13,182,859 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Karim a male or female name?
Karim is predominantly male. Out of 6,746 total SSA registrations, 99.1% were male and 0.9% were female. See the full Karim 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.