Youssouf
How to say it: yoo-SOOF · /juˈsuf/
French-West African spelling of Yusuf, Hebrew-Arabic for 'God will add' - form of Joseph.
Youssouf was the 219th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 10 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 | 10 |
| 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, 230 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Youssouf is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Parents who love Youssouf also love
Nicknames
- Youss
- Yous
- Souf
Honouring a Youssouf in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Youssouf 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 Youssouf
- Youssouf Fofana (born 1999)French footballer
- Youssouf Sabaly (born 1993)Senegalese and French footballer
- Youssouf Mulumbu (born 1987)Congolese footballer
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