boy's name
Sharief
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Births on record 187
Sharief is a boy's name. In 2008 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1997, when 14 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1970.
Sharief over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2008, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 25 |
| 1980s | 45 |
| 1990s | 90 |
| 2000s (to 2008) | 27 |
How popular is Sharief?
In 2008, Sharief was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Sharief
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sharief also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sharief over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sharief
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sharief — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sharief
How popular is the name Sharief?
In 2008, Sharief was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Sharief a girl's or a boy's name?
Sharief is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Sharief most popular?
Sharief peaked in 1997, when 14 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.