Total births
428
Boys' name · since 1969
Sherif
428 babies named Sherif in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9172
- among boys today
- 428
- born since 1969
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other boys
428 babies have been named Sherif since 1969, making it today's #9172 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Sherif recorded 428 times among boys since 1969, holding rank #9172 nationally today, ahead of 36% of boys, 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 1969 to 2025.
- #9172 among boys today
- 428 born since 1969
- 1990s peak decade
- 36% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Sherif is currently the #9172 boys' name in America, more common than 36% of boys - 428 born since 1969, peaking in the 1990s.
- #9172
- among boys today
- 428
- born since 1969
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other boys
Sherif vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9172
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 36% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Sherif was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
18 babies were named Sherif in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
How Sherif compares
428 Top 47% higher than 53% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Sherif's all-time total is 17% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sherif | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 428 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 23 | 22,252 |
Sherif's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sherif splits its recorded history at 1996: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1972 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sherif at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1990
Current rank
#9,172
Active since
1969
Sherif popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2025
- Peak year (1990)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Sherif by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Sherif's strongest decade.
111 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Sherif births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
62 births
- 1980s
1980s
83 births
- 1990s
1990s
111 births
- 2000s
2000s
72 births
- 2010s
2010s
72 births
- 2020s 22
2020s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 111 births (26% of all-time use).
Sherif by state
Where Sherif concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 28 | 6.5% |
New York share of Sherif's total US births 6.5%
28 of 428 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sherif? ▼
428 babies have been named Sherif since 1969. It currently ranks #9172 among boys. The peak year was 1990 with 18 births.
When was Sherif most popular? ▼
Sherif was most popular in the 1990s decade with 111 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Sherif most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sherif are New York (28 births).
How long has the name Sherif been used? ▼
Records for Sherif go back to 1969, giving 57 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Sherif? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sherman, Sheldon, Shelby, Shelton, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Sherif's data
- Sherif's decade-level peak was the 1990s (111 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Sherifs (28 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 Sherif
Nearby Names Like Sherif
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sherif
Sherman Boy
#4701 39,190 births
Sheldon Boy
#1940 36,676 births
Shelby Boy
#2595 16,449 births
Shelton Boy
#4707 11,973 births
Shea Boy
#1497 8,537 births
Compare Sherif side by side: Sherif vs Sherman Sherif vs Sheldon Sherif vs Shelby
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Sherif
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1969–2025 (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. "Sherif: #9172 Boys' Name - 428 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sherif. 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 Sherif 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 July 2026.