boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Yusuf

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #450 Trend ↑ Rising 36%

Borrowed from Arabic يُوسُف (yūsuf), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹסֵף (yoséf).

Rank 2025
#450
among boys · ↑25 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
698
named Yusuf · +8% vs 2024
How common
1 in 2,447
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
698 babies
All-time total
11,455
#1,110 all-time among boys
First recorded
1949
in Social Security records

Yusuf popularity over time

11,455 babies have been named Yusuf since 1949, 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
0.130.250.380.518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

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 5 1 – #4,202
1950s – – – –
1960s 49 5 – #3,059
1970s 392 39 +700% #1,086
1980s 446 45 +14% #1,293
1990s 736 74 +65% #1,211
2000s 2,003 200 +172% #770
2010s 4,357 436 +118% #547
2020s (to 2025) 3,467 578 +33% #450

Where Yusuf 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 734 0.43 #434
2027 766 0.45 #423
2028 795 0.47 #403
2029 820 0.48 #387
2030 842 0.49 #376

Where Yusuf is most popular

Boys named Yusuf per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.345 per 1,000. Strongest in Minnesota, New York, 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 Yusuf 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
Minnesota 143 1.17 +238%
New York 499 1.15 +234%
Illinois 198 0.775 +125%
New Jersey 149 0.740 +115%
Virginia 135 0.712 +106%
Michigan 143 0.698 +102%
Maryland 71 0.595 +73%
Pennsylvania 154 0.580 +68%
Ohio 145 0.547 +59%
Washington 77 0.471 +36%
Massachusetts 60 0.436 +26%
Iowa 24 0.348 ≈ national
California 312 0.341 ≈ national
Georgia 83 0.328 -5%
Texas 264 0.300 -13%
Florida 112 0.237 -31%
Connecticut 15 0.222 -36%
Tennessee 36 0.199 -42%
North Carolina 50 0.196 -43%
Missouri 25 0.180 -48%
Colorado 22 0.170 -51%
Oregon 11 0.145 -58%
Wisconsin 17 0.144 -58%
Nebraska 6 0.138 -60%
Arizona 21 0.128 -63%
Kansas 6 0.087 -75%
Indiana 11 0.069 -80%
Louisiana 6 0.059 -83%
Kentucky 5 0.050 -86%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
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 Yusuf

Yusuf is moderately common for boys in the United States, ranked #450 in 2025 with 698 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1949, 11,455 American babies have been named Yusuf. Its peak came in 2025, when 698 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 Yusuf stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yusuf?

The median living Yusuf is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 18. An estimated 11 thousand people named Yusuf 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.

Yusuf year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 698 #450
2024 646 #475
2023 610 #494
2022 519 #570
2021 507 #559
2020 487 #573
2019 515 #547
2018 488 #566
2017 478 #571
2016 496 #568
2015 468 #591
2014 469 #588
2013 415 #609
2012 384 #633
2011 320 #716
2010 324 #717
2009 297 #770
2008 272 #808
2007 277 #784
2006 211 #914
2005 183 #958
2004 173 #969
2003 161 #991
2002 146 #1,051
2001 162 #954
2000 121 #1,151
1995 85 #1,274
1990 48 #1,701
1985 54 #1,320
1980 48 #1,377
1975 47 #1,257
1970 22 #1,937
1965 6 #3,926
1960 5 #4,596
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
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1880 – –

Famous people named Yusuf

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

  1. 1 Yusuf al-Qaradawi Yusuf al-Qaradawi Egyptian-born Qatari imam (1926–2022) Contemporary
  2. 2 Yusuf Lule Fourth president of Uganda (1912–1985) Contemporary
  3. 3 Yusuf Yazıcı Yusuf Yazıcı Turkish footballer (born 1997) Contemporary
  4. 4 Yusuf ibn Tashfin Yusuf ibn Tashfin Ruler of Almoravid Dynasty (r. 1061–1106) 1009–1106 · Medieval
  5. 5 Yusuf Akçura Yusuf Akçura Turkish politician, writer and ideologist of ethnic Tatar origin (1876–1935) 19th century
  6. 6 Yusuf Idris Yusuf Idris Egyptian writer, playwright, and novelist (1927–1991) Contemporary
  7. 7 Yusuf II, Almohad caliph Caliph of Almohads (c.1203-1224) (ruled 1213-1224) 1197–1224 · Medieval
  8. 8 Yusuf Saad Kamel Yusuf Saad Kamel Bahraini middle-distance runner b. 1983 · Contemporary
  9. 9 Yusuf ibn 'Abd al-Rahman al-Fihri Arab governor of al-Andalus from 747 to 756 711–759 · Medieval

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yusuf?

The median living Yusuf is about 10 years old. Half of all living Yusufs are between 4 and 18 years old.

How many people named Yusuf are alive today?

An estimated 11 thousand people named Yusuf are alive in the United States, based on 11,455 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Yusuf mean?

Borrowed from Arabic يُوسُف (yūsuf), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹסֵף (yoséf).

How popular is the name Yusuf in 2025?

Yusuf ranked #450 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 698 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yusuf?

11,455 babies have been named Yusuf in the United States since 1949, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yusuf most popular?

Yusuf peaked in 2025, when 698 newborns received the name.

Is Yusuf a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yusuf rising or falling?

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

Will Yusuf become more popular?

Yusuf is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 842 boys named Yusuf in 2030, which would rank around #376. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Yusuf?

Well-known people named Yusuf include Yusuf al-Qaradawi (religious figure), Yusuf Lule (politician), Yusuf Yazıcı (soccer player).

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