boy's name
Shariff
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Births on record 580
Shariff is a boy's name. In 2015 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1983, when 30 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1970.
Shariff over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2015, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 145 |
| 1980s | 183 |
| 1990s | 149 |
| 2000s | 71 |
| 2010s (to 2015) | 24 |
How popular is Shariff?
In 2015, Shariff was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Shariff 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 Shariff
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shariff also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shariff over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shariff
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shariff — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shariff
How popular is the name Shariff?
In 2015, Shariff was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Shariff a girl's or a boy's name?
Shariff is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Shariff most popular?
Shariff peaked in 1983, when 30 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.