boy's name
Latif
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 571
Latif is a boy's name. In 2021 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1991, when 26 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1971.
Latif 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 2021, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 53 |
| 1980s | 55 |
| 1990s | 126 |
| 2000s | 90 |
| 2010s | 68 |
| 2020s (to 2021) | 19 |
How popular is Latif?
In 2021, Latif was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Latif 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 Latif
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Latif also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Latif over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Latif
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Latif — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Latif
How popular is the name Latif?
In 2021, Latif was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Latif a girl's or a boy's name?
Latif is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Latif most popular?
Latif peaked in 1991, when 26 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Latif a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Latif currently ranks #5,974 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.