Alif is a very rare variant of Alva that peaked in 2020 and has grown less common since.
Alif is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #12,097 for boy births in the United States (and #24,949 across all names), given to 5 babies. Alif was first reported in SSA data in 1973 and peaked in 2020 (10 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | #12,097 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | #11,012 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | #10,883 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 | #9,022 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | #10,858 |
| 2020 | 10 | 10 | #7,520 |
| 2017 | 9 | 9 | #8,181 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 | #10,818 |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 | #10,715 |
| 2013 | 7 | 7 | #9,696 |
| 2012 | 9 | 9 | #8,186 |
| 2011 | 7 | 7 | #9,647 |
| 2010 | 5 | 5 | #12,315 |
| 2009 | 6 | 6 | #11,054 |
| 2008 | 8 | 8 | #9,042 |
| 2007 | 9 | 9 | #8,202 |
| 2005 | 6 | 6 | #10,190 |
| 2003 | 5 | 5 | #10,952 |
| 2001 | 7 | 7 | #8,371 |
| 2000 | 8 | 8 | #7,453 |
| 1995 | 6 | — | #7,825 |
| 1993 | 6 | — | #7,666 |
| 1981 | 5 | — | #6,297 |
| 1979 | 6 | — | #5,376 |
| 1975 | 7 | — | #4,327 |
| 1974 | 6 | — | #4,652 |
| 1973 | 6 | — | #4,520 |