Yousuf
Boy name · #1820 in 2025 · Very rare
Yousuf is currently the #1820 boy name in the United States — 88 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1826, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,455 boys born in 2025 was named Yousuf.
The 42-year story
Yousuf first appears in the Social Security records in 1983, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 101 babies and a rank of #1695. 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 Yousuf per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Yousuf in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Yousuf is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Yousuf will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Yousuf is most common
State-level data for Yousuf 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 Yousuf
Statistically, parents drawn to Yousuf tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Yousif, Youssef, Yousef, Yisrael, and Yeison.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Yousuf | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 88 | #1808 |
| 2024 | 91 | #1795 |
| 2023 | 84 | #1875 |
| 2022 | 101 | #1695 |
| 2021 | 72 | #2040 |
| 2020 | 92 | #1694 |
| 2019 | 90 | #1737 |
| 2018 | 82 | #1838 |
| 2017 | 75 | #1918 |
| 2016 | 81 | #1845 |
| 2015 | 81 | #1826 |
| 2014 | 80 | #1844 |
| 2013 | 59 | #2205 |
| 2012 | 62 | #2155 |
| 2011 | 54 | #2346 |
| 2010 | 48 | #2556 |
| 2009 | 36 | #3162 |
| 2008 | 47 | #2632 |
| 2007 | 34 | #3250 |
| 2006 | 34 | #3153 |
| 2005 | 27 | #3528 |
| 2004 | 52 | #2208 |
| 2003 | 36 | #2729 |
| 2002 | 31 | #2943 |
| 2001 | 30 | #2988 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Yousuf a popular boy name?
Yousuf ranked #1820 among boys in 2025 with 88 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1826.
When was the name Yousuf most popular?
Yousuf peaked in 2022, when 101 American boys received the name (ranked #1695 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Yousuf?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,455 newborn American boys was named Yousuf. 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.