Arif is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #7539 in 2011 with 10 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2007 with 21 births ranking #4507. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 23.1%. In 2011, approximately 1 in every 189,899 boys born was named Arif. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.