Shareef Boy
How popular is Shareef?
#8,239 boy name in 2025
9 baby boys were named Shareef in the US in 2025, making it the 8239th most popular boy name.
1,157living people named Shareef (est.)
29median age of people named Shareef
1,196babies named Shareef since 1880
1 in 368,371US babies born in 2025
Shareef popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #8,239 for boys (▲ 1650 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 9 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-31% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #6,320 in 2015, #4,851 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1997 (53 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,569 in 1980 |
| First recorded | 1974 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Shareef by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 147 | #1,645 |
| 1980s | 242 | #1,569 |
| 1990s | 314 | #1,787 |
| 2000s | 267 | #2,218 |
| 2010s | 160 | #3,791 |
| 2020s | 66 | #4,851 |
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Questions
- Is Shareef a boy or girl name?
- Shareef is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Shareef were boys.
- How popular is the name Shareef?
- 9 baby boys were named Shareef in the US in 2025, making it the 8239th most popular boy name.
- When was Shareef most popular?
- Shareef peaked in 1997, when 53 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,569 in 1980.
- How many people are named Shareef?
- 1,196 babies have been named Shareef in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,157 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 29.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.