Lateef comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Kind and gentle; considerate..
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How popular is Lateef?
1977peak year
Lateef has been losing ground. Once far more common, it has been declining steadily in recent years. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #9362), with about 9 babies named Lateef each year. In 1977, 47 babies received the name (ranked #1328). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 891.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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