Boy · #12,551 in 2026

Sharief

Name: Popularity of the name Sharief in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Sharief, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Sharief is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Barbara Sharief, American politician and nurse C. K. Jaffer Sharief (1933–2018), Indian politician Hajer Sharief, Libyan peace and human rights activist

Current Rank

#12,551

Peak Rank

#4,451 (1997)

Total Babies

187

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1970

First Year

2008

Last Year

1997

Peak Year

#4451

Peak Rank

187

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Sharief

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Sharief

The earliest SSA record of Sharief as a baby boy name dates back to 1970, when 5 babies received it. 1997 was its biggest year on record, with 14 newborns named Sharief — #4,451 in the national rankings. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 48% of all recorded Shariefs. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2008 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 187 Shariefs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Sharief

Phonetically similar names — useful when Sharief is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sharief

What does the name Sharief mean?

How popular is Sharief in 2026?

In 2026, Sharief ranks #12,551 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Sharief most popular?

Sharief reached its peak popularity in 1997, ranking #4,451 that year with 14 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Sharief most popular?

Sharief has historically been most popular in New Jersey, New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Sharief.

Is Sharief a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Sharief is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Sharief?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sharief include Ishmeal, Quinlin, Jowan. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Sharief

Sharief is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 187 births in the dataset. Sharief's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #4,451. Use the chart and map above to compare Sharief's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.