Yousif
Boy name · #2347 in 2025 · Very rare
Yousif is currently the #2347 boy name in the United States — 59 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1502, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,508 boys born in 2025 was named Yousif.
The 41-year story
Yousif first appears in the Social Security records in 1984, when 7 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2015, when 110 boys were named Yousif — good for #1502 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Yousif per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Yousif in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Yousif is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Yousif will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Yousif is most common
State-level data for Yousif is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Yousif
Statistically, parents drawn to Yousif tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Yousuf, Youssef, Yuvraj, Yassin, and Yasser.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Yousif | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59 | #2332 |
| 2024 | 66 | #2190 |
| 2023 | 50 | #2614 |
| 2022 | 65 | #2217 |
| 2021 | 69 | #2096 |
| 2020 | 90 | #1716 |
| 2019 | 77 | #1917 |
| 2018 | 101 | #1617 |
| 2017 | 86 | #1780 |
| 2016 | 96 | #1655 |
| 2015 | 110 | #1502 |
| 2014 | 97 | #1608 |
| 2013 | 76 | #1866 |
| 2012 | 80 | #1832 |
| 2011 | 80 | #1795 |
| 2010 | 66 | #2057 |
| 2009 | 51 | #2486 |
| 2008 | 33 | #3344 |
| 2007 | 24 | #4127 |
| 2006 | 36 | #3024 |
| 2005 | 30 | #3319 |
| 2004 | 33 | #3014 |
| 2003 | 35 | #2780 |
| 2002 | 31 | #2943 |
| 2001 | 25 | #3410 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Yousif a popular boy name?
Yousif ranked #2347 among boys in 2025 with 59 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1502.
When was the name Yousif most popular?
Yousif peaked in 2015, when 110 American boys received the name (ranked #1502 that year). Since 2015 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Yousif?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,508 newborn American boys was named Yousif. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.