Arif is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #5497 in 2012 with 16 recorded births. This places Arif in the top 39% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2007 with 21 births ranking #4507. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 23.1%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 118,539 boys born was named Arif. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.