Total births
572
Boys' name · since 1970
Shariff
Shariff has 572 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1983 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 572
- total births
- 1970–2015
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
572 boys have been named Shariff since 1970, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Shariff has 572 recorded births among boys since 1970, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2015.
- 572 total births
- 1970–2015 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
572 boys have been named Shariff since 1970, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2015.
- 572
- total births
- 1970–2015
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Shariff was born in this single decade.
1983
Single peak year
30 babies were named Shariff in 1983 - its busiest year on record.
Shariff's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shariff splits its recorded history at 1991: 40% of all births land in the more recent half, 60% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1973 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1983 peak of 30 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shariff at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
1983
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1970
Shariff popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2015
- Peak year (1983)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Shariff by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Shariff's strongest decade.
183 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Shariff births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
145 births
- 1980s
1980s
183 births
- 1990s
1990s
149 births
- 2000s 71
2000s
71 births
- 2010s 24
2010s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 183 births (32% of all-time use).
How Shariff compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Shariff's total volume
Shariff vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Shariff by state
Where Shariff concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 138 | 24.1% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 49 | 8.6% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 40 | 7.0% |
New York share of Shariff's total US births 24.1%
Even split
138 of 572 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shariff? ▼
Shariff has been given to 572 babies in the U.S. since 1970, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2015. 30 babies were born in 1983, its single highest year.
When was Shariff most popular? ▼
Shariff was most popular in the 1980s decade with 183 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
Where is Shariff most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Shariff are New York (138 births), New Jersey (49 births), Pennsylvania (40 births).
How long has the name Shariff been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shariff since 1970 -- 46 years through the most recent 2015 data.
What names are similar to Shariff? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shawn, Shane, Shaun, Shannon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Shariff's data
- Shariff's decade-level peak was the 1980s (183 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Shariffs (138 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Shariff
Nearby Names Like Shariff
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shariff
Shawn Boy
#637 306,542 births
Shane Boy
#601 192,583 births
Shaun Boy
#1567 70,481 births
Shannon Boy
#2597 52,379 births
Shayne Boy
#4006 10,741 births
Compare Shariff side by side: Shariff vs Shawn Shariff vs Shane Shariff vs Shaun
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1970–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Shariff: Baby Name Since 1970 - 572 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shariff. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Shariff 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 June 2026.