Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2015

Yousif

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,361 Trend ↓ Falling 32%
Rank 2025
#2,361
among boys · ↓154 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
59
named Yousif · -11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 28,950
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2015
110 babies
All-time total
1,736
#3,601 all-time among boys
First recorded
1984
in Social Security records

Yousif popularity over time

1,736 babies have been named Yousif since 1984, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2015Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
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1980s 37 4 – #4,047
1990s 112 11 +203% #4,184
2000s 319 32 +185% #2,525
2010s 869 87 +172% #1,513
2020s (to 2025) 399 67 -23% #1,730

Where Yousif is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 56 0.03 outside top 500
2027 53 0.03 outside top 500
2028 51 0.03 outside top 500
2029 49 0.03 outside top 500
2030 48 0.03 outside top 500

Where Yousif is most popular

Boys named Yousif per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.036 per 1,000. Strongest in Michigan, Texas, and Illinois.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Yousif born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Michigan 45 0.220 +514%
Texas 52 0.059 +65%
Illinois 11 0.043 +20%
California 29 0.032 -11%
Florida 7 0.015 -59%
New York 5 0.012 -68%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
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Maine – – –
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Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Yousif

Yousif is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,361 in 2025 with 59 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1984, 1,736 American babies have been named Yousif. Its peak came in 2015, when 110 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Yousif stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yousif?

The median living Yousif is about 10 years old; half are between 6 and 16. An estimated 1,700 people named Yousif are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Yousif year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 59 #2,361
2024 66 #2,207
2023 50 #2,657
2022 65 #2,242
2021 69 #2,108
2020 90 #1,730
2019 77 #1,936
2018 101 #1,624
2017 86 #1,791
2016 96 #1,661
2015 110 #1,513
2014 97 #1,618
2013 76 #1,877
2012 80 #1,848
2011 80 #1,810
2010 66 #2,067
2009 51 #2,525
2008 33 #3,418
2007 24 #4,242
2006 36 #3,081
2005 30 #3,386
2004 33 #3,072
2003 35 #2,843
2002 31 #3,018
2001 25 #3,509
2000 21 #3,918
1995 10 #5,918
1990 8 #6,403
1985 11 #4,047
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Yousif, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Yousif?

The median living Yousif is about 10 years old. Half of all living Yousifs are between 6 and 16 years old.

How many people named Yousif are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Yousif are alive in the United States, based on 1,736 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yousif in 2025?

Yousif ranked #2,361 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 59 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yousif?

1,736 babies have been named Yousif in the United States since 1984, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yousif most popular?

Yousif peaked in 2015, when 110 newborns received the name.

Is Yousif a boy or girl name?

Yousif is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Yousif rising or falling?

Yousif is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Yousif become more popular?

Yousif is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 48 boys named Yousif in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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