Yousuf
How to say it: yoo-SOOF · /juˈsuf/
Arabic form of Hebrew Yosef meaning 'God will add' - widely used across Muslim communities.
Yousuf was the 219th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 88 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, 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 | 88 |
| Share of births | 1 in 1,813 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +15% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #188 |
| In France, 2025 | #44 among boys’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Yousuf is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Yus
- Yoyo
Honouring a Yousuf in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Yousuf 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 Yousuf
- Yousuf Karsh (1908–2002)Armenian-Canadian photographer
- Yousuf Butt (born 1989)Pakistani footballer
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