Yusra
Girl name · #1021 in 2025 · Uniqueness 46/100
Yusra ranks #1021 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 246 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1919, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 7,317 girls born in 2025 was named Yusra.
The 43-year story
Yusra first appears in the Social Security records in 1982, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 273 babies and a rank of #955. 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 Yusra per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Yusra in class?
Yusra scores 46 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Yusra is most common
Geography matters for names, and Yusra is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Yusras were NY (32), CA (24), TX (24), MN (19), VA (19). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Yusra
Statistically, parents drawn to Yusra tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Isra, Amyra, Inara, Meera, and Yuna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Yusra | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 246 | #1016 |
| 2024 | 273 | #955 |
| 2023 | 201 | #1195 |
| 2022 | 220 | #1118 |
| 2021 | 164 | #1347 |
| 2020 | 163 | #1349 |
| 2019 | 154 | #1441 |
| 2018 | 129 | #1640 |
| 2017 | 122 | #1738 |
| 2016 | 124 | #1712 |
| 2015 | 105 | #1919 |
| 2014 | 77 | #2371 |
| 2013 | 68 | #2597 |
| 2012 | 61 | #2832 |
| 2011 | 59 | #2909 |
| 2010 | 78 | #2405 |
| 2009 | 61 | #2852 |
| 2008 | 55 | #3084 |
| 2007 | 50 | #3329 |
| 2006 | 45 | #3505 |
| 2005 | 46 | #3317 |
| 2004 | 43 | #3444 |
| 2003 | 42 | #3412 |
| 2002 | 35 | #3730 |
| 2001 | 42 | #3256 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Yusra a popular girl name?
Yusra ranked #1021 among girls in 2025 with 246 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1919.
When was the name Yusra most popular?
Yusra peaked in 2024, when 273 American girls received the name (ranked #955 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Yusra?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 7,317 newborn American girls was named Yusra. It scores 46/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.