Sharifa
Girl name · African · Arabic · Swahili
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #2,932 in 1976
0 babies were named Sharifa in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1967–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistorySharifa first shows up in US birth records in 1967, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 58 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1976, when it reached #2,932.
About the name Sharifa
Sharifa is a girl name of African, Arabic and Swahili origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-ifa”. US birth records list Sharifa for girls from 1967 to 2024, in 42 of those 58 years. Its best year was 1976, when it ranked #2,932 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:African namesArabic namesSwahili names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0 | 1,000,000 girls |
| 1970s | 9.2 | 109,051 girls |
| 1980s | 12 | 80,386 girls |
| 1990s | 6.6 | 151,976 girls |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 621,118 girls |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 671,141 girls |
| 2020s | 2.7 | 370,370 girls |
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Questions about the name Sharifa
What is the origin of the name Sharifa?
Sharifa has African, Arabic, Swahili roots in our records. Other African names include Layla, Aisha, Amber.
Is Sharifa a boy or girl name?
Sharifa is a girl name.
How popular is the name Sharifa?
Sharifa is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #2,932 in 1976.