boys' name ★ peaked 2022

Yousuf

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,824 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#1,824
among boys · ↓18 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
88
named Yousuf · -3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 19,410
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
101 babies
All-time total
1,752
#3,582 all-time among boys
First recorded
1983
in Social Security records

Yousuf popularity over time

1,752 babies have been named Yousuf since 1983, 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 2022Boys

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 – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s 30 3 – #4,443
1990s 123 12 +310% #3,373
2000s 359 36 +192% #2,237
2010s 712 71 +98% #1,753
2020s (to 2025) 528 88 +24% #1,699

Where Yousuf 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 89 0.05 outside top 500
2027 90 0.05 outside top 500
2028 91 0.05 outside top 500
2029 92 0.05 outside top 500
2030 92 0.05 outside top 500

Where Yousuf is most popular

Boys named Yousuf per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.050 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, Virginia, 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 Yousuf 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
New York 66 0.152 +202%
Virginia 27 0.142 +182%
Illinois 25 0.098 +94%
Texas 56 0.064 +26%
New Jersey 12 0.060 +18%
California 50 0.055 +8%
Michigan 10 0.049 ≈ national
Maryland 5 0.042 -17%
Massachusetts 5 0.036 -28%
Washington 5 0.031 -39%
Pennsylvania 6 0.023 -55%
Florida 5 0.011 -79%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
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 Yousuf

Yousuf is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,824 in 2025 with 88 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1983, 1,752 American babies have been named Yousuf. Its peak came in 2022, when 101 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Yousuf stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yousuf?

The median living Yousuf is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 17. An estimated 1,700 people named Yousuf 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.

Yousuf year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 88 #1,824
2024 91 #1,806
2023 84 #1,895
2022 101 #1,699
2021 72 #2,058
2020 92 #1,706
2019 90 #1,753
2018 82 #1,854
2017 75 #1,934
2016 81 #1,861
2015 81 #1,845
2014 80 #1,856
2013 59 #2,223
2012 62 #2,171
2011 54 #2,374
2010 48 #2,577
2009 36 #3,221
2008 47 #2,680
2007 34 #3,309
2006 34 #3,220
2005 27 #3,611
2004 52 #2,237
2003 36 #2,779
2002 31 #3,019
2001 30 #3,059
2000 32 #2,862
1995 15 #4,274
1990 10 #5,368
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Famous people named Yousuf

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Yousuf Karsh Yousuf Karsh Canadian photographer (1908–2002) Contemporary
  2. 2 Yousuf Al-Thunayan Saudi Arabian footballer b. 1963 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yousuf?

The median living Yousuf is about 10 years old. Half of all living Yousufs are between 4 and 17 years old.

How many people named Yousuf are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Yousuf are alive in the United States, based on 1,752 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yousuf in 2025?

Yousuf ranked #1,824 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 88 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yousuf?

1,752 babies have been named Yousuf in the United States since 1983, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yousuf most popular?

Yousuf peaked in 2022, when 101 newborns received the name.

Is Yousuf a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yousuf rising or falling?

Yousuf is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Yousuf become more popular?

Yousuf looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 92 boys named Yousuf in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Yousuf?

Well-known people named Yousuf include Yousuf Karsh (photographer), Yousuf Al-Thunayan (soccer player).

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