Yousef
Boy name · #744 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Yousef? In official American birth records, Yousef has been tracked continuously since 1970, giving it 55 years of documented American history.
Yousef ranks #744 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 349 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #788, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,158 boys born in 2025 was named Yousef.
The 55-year story
Yousef first appears in the Social Security records in 1970, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 349 babies and a rank of #744. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Yousef per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Yousef in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Yousef is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Yousef will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Yousef is most common
Geography matters for names, and Yousef is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Yousef is most common in MI (0.8 per 1,000), IL (0.6 per 1,000), NJ (0.5 per 1,000), OH (0.4 per 1,000), NY (0.4 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Yousef is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Yousef
Statistically, parents drawn to Yousef tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Yosef, Youssef, Yusef, Yehuda, and Yusuf.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Yousef | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 349 | #744 |
| 2024 | 331 | #766 |
| 2023 | 297 | #823 |
| 2022 | 255 | #907 |
| 2021 | 257 | #893 |
| 2020 | 262 | #863 |
| 2019 | 312 | #759 |
| 2018 | 286 | #792 |
| 2017 | 330 | #725 |
| 2016 | 309 | #775 |
| 2015 | 296 | #788 |
| 2014 | 307 | #765 |
| 2013 | 251 | #849 |
| 2012 | 235 | #891 |
| 2011 | 188 | #1020 |
| 2010 | 199 | #989 |
| 2009 | 184 | #1039 |
| 2008 | 177 | #1064 |
| 2007 | 146 | #1206 |
| 2006 | 119 | #1360 |
| 2005 | 153 | #1076 |
| 2004 | 152 | #1060 |
| 2003 | 122 | #1205 |
| 2002 | 156 | #998 |
| 2001 | 129 | #1100 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Yousef?
In official American birth records, the name Yousef first appeared in 1970 (over 55 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 55 years.
Is Yousef a popular boy name?
Yousef ranked #744 among boys in 2025 with 349 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #788.
When was the name Yousef most popular?
Yousef peaked in 2025, when 349 American boys received the name (ranked #744 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Yousef?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,158 newborn American boys was named Yousef. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.