Boys' name · since 2006
Jarif
Since 2006, U.S. Social Security records show 24 babies named Jarif, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #27,512 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 24
- born since 2006
- 2000s
- peak decade
Jarif sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 24 recorded since 2006.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jarif has been recorded 24 times among boys since 2006, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2018.
- #27,512 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 24 born since 2006
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jarif ranks #27,512 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 24 born since 2006, peaking in the 2000s.
- #27,512 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 24
- born since 2006
- 2000s
- peak decade
Jarif's 24 recorded births place it above 39.11% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Jarif's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jarif splits its recorded history at 2013: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2018 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jarif popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2018
- Peak year (2008)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Jarif by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (13 births, 54% of the file).
2000s was Jarif's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Jarif births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
13 births
- 2010s
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 13 births (54% of all-time use).
Jarif by state
Where Jarif concentrates geographically, total births since 2006
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 15 | 62.5% |
15 of 24 births nationwide.
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- Jarif's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 2010s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Jarifs (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Jarif: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2008)
Similar record span (~12 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2006–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jarif draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.