Youcef
How to say it: yoo-SEF · /juˈsɛf/
Maghrebi Arabic form of Yusuf/Joseph meaning 'God will increase' - common spelling in Algeria and France.
Youcef was the 219th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 5 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are up about 15% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #188 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #219 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 5 |
| Share of births | 1 in 1,813 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | +15% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #188 |
| In France, 2025 | #44 among boys’ names, 110 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Youcef is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- You
- Yous
Honouring a Youcef in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Youcef is about 1 in 76.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #44 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Youcef
- Youcef Atal (born 1996)Algerian association football player
- Youcef Belaïli (born 1992)Algerian and French footballer
- Youcef Reguigui (born 1990)Algerian cyclist
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