Masculine dossier · first seen 1963
Sharif
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1980
Peak era
1980
Peak births
82
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Sharif
How many people are named Sharif?
An estimated 2,577 living Americans are named Sharif.
How rare is Sharif?
Sharif is very rare among babies today, with 7 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 91.5% from its 1980 peak.
How old is the typical Sharif?
The median age of a living American named Sharif is approximately 35 years, with most bearers falling between 24 and 45 years old.
Is Sharif still popular?
Not especially. Sharif has been declining since its 1980 peak and registered 7 births in 2025.
Where is Sharif most common?
Sharif has its strongest geographic signal in New Jersey, where it appears 6.7× more often than the national baseline.
1963Peak 19802025
Peak year
1980
Decline from peak
91.5%
2025
7
All-time
2,685
Where it lives now
Sharif is most concentrated in New Jersey — about 5.8× the national rate in the 1990s.
States where Sharif is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.