Masculine dossier · first seen 1974
Shareef
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1997
Peak era
1997
Peak births
53
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Shareef
How many people are named Shareef?
An estimated 1,160 living Americans are named Shareef.
How rare is Shareef?
Shareef is very rare among babies today, with 9 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 83% from its 1997 peak.
How old is the typical Shareef?
The median age of a living American named Shareef is approximately 29 years, with most bearers falling between 19 and 40 years old.
Is Shareef still popular?
Not especially. Shareef has been declining since its 1997 peak and registered 9 births in 2025.
Where is Shareef most common?
Shareef has its strongest geographic signal in New Jersey, where it appears 8.1× more often than the national baseline.
1974Peak 19972025
Peak year
1997
Decline from peak
83%
2025
9
All-time
1,196
Where it lives now
Shareef is most concentrated in New Jersey — about 8.1× the national rate in the 1980s.
States where Shareef is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.