How Many People Are Named Latif?
An estimated 400 people in the United States have the first name Latif. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 29 years old, and Latif peaked in popularity in 1991 with 26 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Latif 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 Latif paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
400
About 1 in 856,886 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
29
years old
Peak Year
1991
26 births
Total Registered
411
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Latif
Latif is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 411 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Latif as a male name
Ranked #6,933 in 2021
12 male births in 2021
Peak: 1991 (26 births)
Latif: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Latif span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 126 babies were registered. Latif has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Latif by Decade
How has Latif 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.
Latif by State
Birth registrations for Latif span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York. On average, about 16 Latifs were registered per state.
Latif + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Latif as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Latif
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Latif: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Latif?
We estimate approximately 400 people named Latif 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 856,886 Americans share this first name.
Is Latif a common name?
Latif is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 411 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Latif most popular?
Latif reached peak popularity in 1991, when 26 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Latif is approximately 29 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Latif a male name?
Latif is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Latif Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Latif Smith, Latif Johnson, Latif 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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