How Many People Are Named Hanif?
An estimated 756 people in the United States have the first name Hanif. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 25 years old, and Hanif peaked in popularity in 2004 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hanif 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 Hanif paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
756
About 1 in 453,379 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
25
years old
Peak Year
2004
29 births
Total Registered
775
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hanif
Hanif is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 775 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Hanif as a male name
Ranked #5,983 in 2024
15 male births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (29 births)
Hanif: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hanif span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 194 babies were registered. While Hanif is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Hanif by Decade
How has Hanif 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.
Hanif by State
Birth registrations for Hanif span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey. The lowest are in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania. On average, about 60 Hanifs were registered per state.
Hanif + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hanif as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hanif
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Hanif: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hanif?
We estimate approximately 756 people named Hanif 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 453,379 Americans share this first name.
Is Hanif a common name?
Hanif is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 775 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hanif most popular?
Hanif reached peak popularity in 2004, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hanif is approximately 25 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hanif a male name?
Hanif is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hanif Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hanif Smith, Hanif Johnson, Hanif 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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