How Many People Are Named Lateef?
An estimated 851 people in the United States have the first name Lateef. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 38 years old, and Lateef peaked in popularity in 1977 with 47 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lateef 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 Lateef paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
851
About 1 in 402,767 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1977
47 births
Total Registered
891
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lateef
Lateef is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 891 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Lateef as a male name
Ranked #11,703 in 2022
6 male births in 2022
Peak: 1977 (47 births)
Lateef: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lateef span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 289 babies were registered. Lateef has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lateef by Decade
How has Lateef 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.
Lateef by State
Birth registrations for Lateef span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey. The lowest are in California, New Jersey, Pennsylvania. On average, about 54 Lateefs were registered per state.
Lateef + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lateef as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Lateef: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lateef?
We estimate approximately 851 people named Lateef 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 402,767 Americans share this first name.
Is Lateef a common name?
Lateef is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 891 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lateef most popular?
Lateef reached peak popularity in 1977, when 47 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lateef is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lateef a male name?
Lateef is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lateef Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lateef Smith, Lateef Johnson, Lateef 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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