How Many People Are Named Haneef?
An estimated 550 people in the United States have the first name Haneef. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 26 years old, and Haneef peaked in popularity in 2005 with 24 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Haneef as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Haneef paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
550
About 1 in 623,190 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
2005
24 births
Total Registered
563
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Haneef
Haneef is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 563 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Haneef as a male name
Ranked #12,919 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 2005 (24 births)
Haneef: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Haneef span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 166 babies were registered. Haneef has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Haneef by Decade
How has Haneef tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Haneef by State
Haneef + Last Name Combinations
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Haneef: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Haneef?
We estimate approximately 550 people named Haneef are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 623,190 Americans share this first name.
Is Haneef a common name?
Haneef is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 563 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Haneef most popular?
Haneef reached peak popularity in 2005, when 24 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Haneef is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Haneef a male name?
Haneef is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Haneef Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Haneef Smith, Haneef Johnson, Haneef Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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