boy's name
Sharif
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,907
Sharif is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1980, when 82 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1963.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Sharif over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 41 |
| 1970s | 543 |
| 1980s | 643 |
| 1990s | 679 |
| 2000s | 436 |
| 2010s | 249 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 99 |
How popular is Sharif?
In 2025, Sharif was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Sharif 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 Sharif
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sharif also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sharif over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sharif
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sharif — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sharif
How popular is the name Sharif?
In 2025, Sharif was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Sharif a girl's or a boy's name?
Sharif is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Sharif?
Sharif has 2 syllables.
When was Sharif most popular?
Sharif peaked in 1980, when 82 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Sharif a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sharif currently ranks #5,138 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.