Sherif first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1969. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1990, 18 babies received the name (ranked #3439). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #11672), with roughly 6 babies named Sherif each year. Sherif's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 419 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.