Boys' name · since 1971
Latif
Since 1971, U.S. Social Security records show 411 babies named Latif, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,875 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 411
- born since 1971
- 1990s
- peak decade
Latif is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 411 have been recorded since 1971.
Social Security Administration records show Latif recorded 411 times among boys since 1971, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2021.
- #8,875 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 411 born since 1971
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Latif ranks #8,875 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 411 born since 1971, peaking in the 1990s.
- #8,875 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 411
- born since 1971
- 1990s
- peak decade
Latif's 411 recorded births place it above 80.47% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Latif's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Latif splits its recorded history at 1997: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1974 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1991 peak of 26 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Latif popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2021
- Peak year (1991)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Latif by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (126 births, 31% of the file).
1990s was Latif's strongest decade.
126 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Latif births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
53 births
- 1980s
1980s
55 births
- 1990s
1990s
126 births
- 2000s
2000s
90 births
- 2010s
2010s
68 births
- 2020s 19
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 126 births (31% of all-time use).
Latif by state
Where Latif concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 25 | 6.1% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 12 | 2.9% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 10 | 2.4% |
25 of 411 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Latif's data
- Latif's decade-level peak was the 1990s (126 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Latifs (25 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 Latif: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1991)
Similar record span (~50 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, 1971–2021 (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 Latif 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.