boy's name
Zarif
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 275
Zarif is a boy's name. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2009, when 14 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1996.
Zarif over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 51 |
| 2010s | 85 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 23 |
How popular is Zarif?
In 2024, Zarif was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Zarif 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 Zarif
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zarif also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zarif over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Zarif
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zarif — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zarif
How popular is the name Zarif?
In 2024, Zarif was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Zarif a girl's or a boy's name?
Zarif is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Zarif most popular?
Zarif peaked in 2009, when 14 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Zarif a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zarif currently ranks #4,629 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.