Shariff

Shariff

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Shariff first appears in the data in 1970 and has been recorded in 43 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1983 with 30 babies (rank #1,859 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Shariff

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Shariff yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

4Destiny numberThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
3PersonalityThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

572

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1970	7	#4,172
1971	14	#2,665
1972	11	#3,123
1973	5	#5,760
1974	11	#3,295
1975	13	#3,054
1976	18	#2,495
1977	20	#2,341
1978	25	#2,007
1979	21	#2,361
1980	15	#3,077
1981	16	#2,875
1982	18	#2,689
1983	30	#1,859
1984	18	#2,691
1985	11	#4,008
1986	14	#3,412
1987	14	#3,478
1988	23	#2,585
1989	24	#2,681
1990	18	#3,437
1991	20	#3,208
1992	10	#5,582
1993	17	#3,791
1994	17	#3,880
1995	18	#3,670
1996	9	#6,405
1997	12	#5,228
1998	20	#3,684
1999	8	#7,756
2000	11	#6,241
2001	11	#6,371
2002	7	#9,236
2004	6	#11,137
2005	6	#11,244
2006	5	#13,687
2007	11	#7,504
2008	8	#9,721
2009	6	#12,244
2010	7	#10,576
2012	5	#13,891
2013	5	#13,746
2015	7	#10,446

Year

Babies

Rank

1970

#4,172

1971

#2,665

1972

#3,123

1973

#5,760

1974

#3,295

1975

#3,054

1976

#2,495

1977

#2,341

1978

#2,007

1979

#2,361

1980

#3,077

1981

#2,875

1982

#2,689

1983

#1,859

1984

#2,691

1985

#4,008

1986

#3,412

1987

#3,478

1988

#2,585

1989

#2,681

1990

#3,437

1991

#3,208

1992

#5,582

1993

#3,791

1994

#3,880

1995

#3,670

1996

#6,405

1997

#5,228

1998

#3,684

1999

#7,756

2000

#6,241

2001

#6,371

2002

#9,236

2004

#11,137

2005

#11,244

2006

#13,687

2007

#7,504

2008

#9,721

2009

#12,244

2010

#10,576

2012

#13,891

2013

#13,746

2015

#10,446

Numerology of Shariff

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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