Sharifa: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	1	–	#7,649
1970s	139	14	+2680%	#2,989
1980s	213	21	+53%	#3,225
1990s	120	12	-44%	#4,035
2000s	30	3	-75%	#15,038
2010s	26	3	-13%	#12,901
2020s (to 2025)	22	4	+41%	#11,050

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#7,649

1970s

139

+2680%

#2,989

1980s

213

+53%

#3,225

1990s

120

-44%

#4,035

2000s

-75%

#15,038

2010s

-13%

#12,901

2020s (to 2025)

+41%

#11,050

The story of Sharifa

Sharifa is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1967, 555 American babies have been named Sharifa. Its peak came in 1981, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Sharifa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sharifa?

The median living Sharifa is about 39 years old; half are between 32 and 46. An estimated 500 people named Sharifa are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Sharifa year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	8	#12,000
2023	9	#11,050
2022	5	#17,398
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	6	#15,290
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	6	#15,953
2015	–	–
2014	8	#12,901
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	6	#16,477
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	7	#15,146
2007	7	#15,236
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	5	#18,366
2003	–	–
2002	5	#17,680
2001	6	#15,038
2000	–	–
1995	7	#11,578
1990	12	#7,232
1985	22	#3,822
1980	23	#3,589
1975	12	#5,106
1970	5	#9,071
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Sharifa, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Sharifa?

The median living Sharifa is about 39 years old. Half of all living Sharifas are between 32 and 46 years old.

How many people named Sharifa are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Sharifa are alive in the United States, based on 555 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sharifa in 2025?

Sharifa did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Sharifa?

555 babies have been named Sharifa in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sharifa most popular?

Sharifa peaked in 1981, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Sharifa a boy or girl name?

Sharifa is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Sharifa rising or falling?

Sharifa is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Sharifa popularity over time

The story of Sharifa

How old are people named Sharifa?

Sharifa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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