Hanif is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #5618 in 2006 with 15 recorded births. This places Hanif in the top 40% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2004 with 29 births ranking #3315. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 40.0%. In 2006, approximately 1 in every 137,008 boys born was named Hanif. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.