Yusuf Boy
How popular is Yusuf?
#449 boy name in 2025
698 baby boys were named Yusuf in the US in 2025, making it the 449th most popular boy name.
Yusuf popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #449 for boys (▲ 26 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 698 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+49% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #590 in 2015, #572 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (698 boys) |
| Highest rank | #449 in 2025 |
| First recorded | 1949 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.5% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Yusuf counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Yusuf family of names ranked #430 for boys in 2025 (#461 the year before), with 711 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yusuf | 698 | 98% |
| Yussuf | 13 | 2% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Where Yusuf is most popular
Babies named Yusuf per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
- Minnesota: 1.2 per 1,000 (143 boys)
- New York: 1.2 per 1,000 (499 boys)
- Illinois: 0.8 per 1,000 (198 boys)
- New Jersey: 0.7 per 1,000 (149 boys)
- Virginia: 0.7 per 1,000 (135 boys)
Yusuf by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 | #3,689 |
| 1960s | 49 | #2,860 |
| 1970s | 392 | #1,079 |
| 1980s | 446 | #1,279 |
| 1990s | 736 | #1,201 |
| 2000s | 2,003 | #768 |
| 2010s | 4,357 | #546 |
| 2020s | 3,467 | #449 |
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Questions
- Is Yusuf a boy or girl name?
- Yusuf is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Yusuf were boys.
- How popular is the name Yusuf?
- 698 baby boys were named Yusuf in the US in 2025, making it the 449th most popular boy name.
- When was Yusuf most popular?
- Yusuf peaked in 2025, when 698 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #449 in 2025.
- How many people are named Yusuf?
- 11,455 babies have been named Yusuf in the US since 1880. We estimate about 11,296 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 11.
- Where is Yusuf most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Yusuf was most common in Minnesota, at 1.2 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.