Sharif Boy

How popular is Sharif?

#9,710 boy name in 2025

7 baby boys were named Sharif in the US in 2025, making it the 9710th most popular boy name.

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2,573living people named Sharif (est.)
35median age of people named Sharif
2,690babies named Sharif since 1880
1 in 473,620US babies born in 2025

Sharif popularity over time

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Boys Girls

Rank in 2025#9,710 for boys (▼ 4473 from 2024)
Babies in 20257 boys
10-year trendFalling fast (-71% babies vs 2015)
Earlier ranks#4,177 in 2015, #4,271 in 2020
Peak year1980 (82 boys)
Highest rank#954 in 1977
First recorded1963
Boys vs girls (last 10 years)100% boys, 0% girls
Chance a classmate shares it0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025

Where Sharif is most popular

Babies named Sharif per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.

  1. Wisconsin: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)

Sharif by decade

DecadeBaby boysBest rank
1960s41#1,913
1970s538#954
1980s643#996
1990s679#1,211
2000s436#1,796
2010s249#3,071
2020s99#4,271

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Questions

Is Sharif a boy or girl name?
Sharif is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Sharif were boys.
How popular is the name Sharif?
7 baby boys were named Sharif in the US in 2025, making it the 9710th most popular boy name.
When was Sharif most popular?
Sharif peaked in 1980, when 82 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #954 in 1977.
How many people are named Sharif?
2,690 babies have been named Sharif in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,573 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 35.
Where is Sharif most popular?
From 2021 to 2025, Sharif was most common in Wisconsin, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.

Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.