Sharif is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #6284 in 2017 with 14 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 71 births ranking #1496. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 78.1%. In 2017, approximately 1 in every 132,166 boys born was named Sharif. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.