boy's name
Hanif
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,047
Hanif is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Hanif is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 2004, when 29 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1971.
Hanif over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 73 |
| 1980s | 134 |
| 1990s | 145 |
| 2000s | 194 |
| 2010s | 150 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 88 |
How popular is Hanif?
In 2025, Hanif was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Hanif is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Hanif
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hanif also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hanif over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hanif
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hanif — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hanif
How popular is the name Hanif?
In 2025, Hanif was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Hanif a girl's or a boy's name?
Hanif is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Hanif most popular?
Hanif peaked in 2004, when 29 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Hanif a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Hanif currently ranks #2,783 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.