Yusra: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,021

among girls · ↓62 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

246

named Yusra · -10% vs 2024

How common

1 in 6,534

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

273 babies

All-time total

2,859

#3,710 all-time among girls

First recorded

1982

in Social Security records

Yusra popularity over time

2,859 babies have been named Yusra since 1982, 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

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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	45	5	–	#7,129
1990s	128	13	+184%	#4,490
2000s	442	44	+245%	#2,891
2010s	977	98	+121%	#1,445
2020s (to 2025)	1,267	211	+116%	#959

Where Yusra is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	269	0.17	outside top 500
2027	291	0.18	outside top 500
2028	310	0.19	outside top 500
2029	328	0.20	outside top 500
2030	344	0.21	outside top 500

Where Yusra is most popular

Girls named Yusra per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.136 per 1,000. Strongest in Minnesota, Virginia, and New York.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Yusra 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	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Minnesota	89	0.825	+506%
Virginia	86	0.505	+271%
New York	138	0.348	+156%
New Jersey	52	0.288	+112%
Illinois	60	0.262	+93%
Michigan	47	0.258	+90%
Washington	33	0.228	+68%
Massachusetts	20	0.165	+22%
Ohio	39	0.164	+21%
Texas	116	0.144	+6%
Maryland	15	0.142	≈ national
California	117	0.139	≈ national
Pennsylvania	31	0.131	≈ national
Georgia	29	0.128	-6%
North Carolina	28	0.123	-10%
Connecticut	5	0.086	-37%
Colorado	5	0.045	-67%
Missouri	5	0.041	-70%
Tennessee	5	0.032	-77%
Florida	12	0.028	-79%
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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 Yusra

Yusra is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,021 in 2025 with 246 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 2,859 American babies have been named Yusra. Its peak came in 2024, when 273 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 Yusra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yusra?

The median living Yusra is about 7 years old; half are between 2 and 14. An estimated 2,800 people named Yusra are alive in the United States today.

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

Yusra year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	246	#1,021
2024	273	#959
2023	201	#1,198
2022	220	#1,119
2021	164	#1,353
2020	163	#1,351
2019	154	#1,445
2018	129	#1,649
2017	122	#1,743
2016	124	#1,718
2015	105	#1,936
2014	77	#2,389
2013	68	#2,624
2012	61	#2,864
2011	59	#2,943
2010	78	#2,426
2009	61	#2,891
2008	55	#3,119
2007	50	#3,373
2006	45	#3,562
2005	46	#3,363
2004	43	#3,489
2003	42	#3,471
2002	35	#3,808
2001	42	#3,315
2000	23	#5,147
1995	9	#9,544
1990	–	–
1985	6	#10,672
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Famous people named Yusra

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

1 Yusra Mardini Syrian competition swimmer (born 1998) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yusra?

The median living Yusra is about 7 years old. Half of all living Yusras are between 2 and 14 years old.

How many people named Yusra are alive today?

An estimated 2,800 people named Yusra are alive in the United States, based on 2,859 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yusra in 2025?

Yusra ranked #1,021 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 246 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yusra?

2,859 babies have been named Yusra in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yusra most popular?

Yusra peaked in 2024, when 273 newborns received the name.

Is Yusra a boy or girl name?

Yusra is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Yusra rising or falling?

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

Will Yusra become more popular?

Yusra is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 344 girls named Yusra in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Yusra?

Well-known people named Yusra include Yusra Mardini (politician).

Names like Yusra

Names that sound and feel close to Yusra: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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