Kerem is a distinctive choice, ranked #1402 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Kerem in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1402
About the Name Kerem
Kerem has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 88 places in five years. It was most popular in 2015 at #1121 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Kerem is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Kerem
Unlikely. With around 19 UK babies named Kerem per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Kerem in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Kerem has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 88 places in the last five years. Its peak was #1121 in 2015. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Kerem is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Kerem include: Kerem Özkan — Kerem Özkan is a Turkish professional basketball player, who lastly played for Büyükçekmece of Turkish Super League (BSL).; Kerem Kabadayı — Kerem Kabadayı is a Turkish writer and musician (drummer).; Kerem Kanter — Kerem Kanter is a Turkish professional basketball player for the Seoul Samsung Thunders of the Korean Basketball League..
Kerem does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Kerems in the wild.
19
UK babies named Kerem (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 88 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Kerem
Likely around 1 other Kerem in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Kerem
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Kerem Kanter is a Turkish professional basketball player for the Seoul Samsung Thunders of the Korean Basketball League. He played college basketball for Wisconsin–Green Bay and the Xavier Musketeers.
Kerem Öktem is a Turkish political scientist and professor at the Università Ca' Foscari in Italy. Between 2014 and 2019 he worked as a professor at the University of Graz.