Arif
Boy name
Arif meaning
Knowledgeable, Learned, expert, authority, saint, the highest position a mystic can attain.
Arif at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
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- Muslim baby names
- Script form
- عارفAs listed by MuslimNames.com; not independently verified
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #5,878 in 2024
Arif popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | #3,107 | 8 |
| 1976 | #2,708 | 15 |
| 1980 | #3,097 | 14 |
| 1990 | #3,779 | 15 |
| 2000 | #4,572 | 16 |
| 2010 | #9,690 | 7 |
| 2020 | #8,062 | 9 |
| 2024 | #5,878 | 15 |
All 54 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | #3,107 | 8 |
| 1969 | #3,595 | 7 |
| 1973 | #3,445 | 9 |
| 1974 | #3,320 | 10 |
| 1975 | #4,306 | 7 |
| 1976 | #2,708 | 15 |
| 1977 | #3,605 | 10 |
| 1978 | #2,929 | 14 |
| 1979 | #4,842 | 7 |
| 1980 | #3,097 | 14 |
| 1981 | #3,857 | 10 |
| 1982 | #3,282 | 13 |
| 1983 | #2,789 | 16 |
| 1984 | #3,701 | 11 |
| 1985 | #3,806 | 11 |
| 1986 | #3,005 | 16 |
| 1987 | #2,838 | 18 |
| 1988 | #3,523 | 14 |
| 1989 | #3,809 | 14 |
| 1990 | #3,779 | 15 |
| 1991 | #3,324 | 18 |
| 1992 | #5,659 | 9 |
| 1993 | #4,020 | 15 |
| 1994 | #4,290 | 14 |
| 1995 | #4,279 | 14 |
| 1996 | #4,613 | 13 |
| 1997 | #3,877 | 17 |
| 1998 | #4,019 | 17 |
| 1999 | #4,162 | 17 |
| 2000 | #4,572 | 16 |
| 2001 | #4,476 | 17 |
| 2002 | #4,502 | 17 |
| 2003 | #4,616 | 17 |
| 2004 | #5,005 | 16 |
| 2005 | #6,224 | 12 |
| 2006 | #5,303 | 16 |
| 2007 | #4,492 | 21 |
| 2008 | #5,767 | 15 |
| 2009 | #6,800 | 12 |
| 2010 | #9,690 | 7 |
| 2011 | #7,500 | 10 |
| 2012 | #5,481 | 16 |
| 2013 | #7,537 | 10 |
| 2014 | #6,304 | 13 |
| 2015 | #6,673 | 12 |
| 2016 | #7,602 | 10 |
| 2017 | #9,692 | 7 |
| 2018 | #6,035 | 14 |
| 2019 | #6,404 | 13 |
| 2020 | #8,062 | 9 |
| 2021 | #8,161 | 9 |
| 2022 | #6,475 | 13 |
| 2023 | #6,215 | 14 |
| 2024 | #5,878 | 15 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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