Yousuf - A very unique male name
Yousuf at a glance
Yousuf is ranked #1721 among boy baby names in 2025, with 50 births in 2025. It peaked in 2022 at #1469 and first appeared on the charts in 1988.
- Rank in 2025
- #1721
- Births in 2025
- 50
- Peak year
- 2022 (#1469)
- First appeared
- 1988
- Trend
- #1540 in 2020 → #1721 in 2025 (Falling)
- Popularity
- 1 in 29,326 boys
- Visitor rating
- 4.0/5 (1 recent votes)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 29,326 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Yousuf peaked in popularity 4 years ago in 2022 on position 1469.
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Yousuf is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Yousuf is currently topping the baby name charts in New York at position #992 - and is the least popular in California at position #2,200.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Yousuf is where you live.
Comment and discuss
Yousuf origin and meaning
Arabic — form of Yusuf/Joseph
A transliteration of Arabic Yusuf, the form of Joseph, from Hebrew Yosef, 'God will increase'
Yousuf is Yusuf spelled with -ou-, a transliteration common in South Asian and some Arab usage. The name is the Qur'anic Joseph, prophet and interpreter of dreams, whose Hebrew root means God will add or increase. US use of this spelling dates from 1988 and peaked in 2022.
Attested etymology
Yousuf is a 6 letter name with 2 syllables.
To see famous people named Yousuf, pop culture references for the name Yousuf and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Yousuf
We've found the following names that sound similar to Yousuf, sorted by popularity.
Yusuf / Yosef / Yousef / Yaakov / Yakov / Youssef / Yusef / Yousif / Yoseph / Yaqub /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1721 |
| 2024 | 1688 |
| 2023 | 1717 |
| 2022 | 1469 |
| 2021 | 1767 |
| 2020 | 1540 |
| 2019 | 1553 |
| 2018 | 1706 |
| 2017 | 1751 |
| 2016 | 1690 |
| 2015 | 1725 |
| 2014 | 1874 |
| 2013 | 2494 |
| 2012 | 1821 |
| 2011 | 1970 |
| 2010 | 2128 |
| 2009 | 3834 |
| 2008 | 2565 |
| 2007 | 3192 |
| 2006 | 2706 |
| 2005 | 2721 |
| 2004 | 2096 |
| 2003 | 2442 |
| 2002 | 2666 |
| 2001 | 3922 |
| 2000 | 2685 |
| 1999 | 2768 |
| 1995 | 3547 |
| 1993 | 3640 |
| 1988 | 3042 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| New York | 992 |
| New Jersey | 1018 |
| Illinois | 1275 |
| Texas | 1480 |
| Florida | 2093 |
| California | 2200 |
Even more about Yousuf
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.
Is Yousuf a common or unique name?
By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.What is the number of syllables for the name Yousuf?
2 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.Pronunciation
YOO-soof · /ˈjuːsʊf/
Around the world
- Yusuf (Arabic) — The standard transliteration of the same name.
Spellings and nicknames
- Yusuf — The standard spelling, a separate and more common name.
- Yousef — Another common transliteration.
Famous bearers
- Yousuf Karsh — Armenian-Canadian portrait photographer, famed for his portrait of Winston Churchill (1908–2002) Contemporary
Style
BiblicalInternational
Why parents choose it
Parents choose Yousuf for the prophet Joseph's name in the transliteration their family tradition uses.
Worth knowing
- Yusuf, Yousef and Joseph forms of one name will be interchanged on documents.
