Yussuf
How to say it: yoo-SOOF · /juˈsuf/
Arabic form of Yusuf meaning 'God increases' - widely used variant spelling across North and West Africa.
Yussuf was the 219th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 13 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 | 13 |
| 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, 35 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Yussuf is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Yus
- Souf
Honouring a Yussuf in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Yussuf is about 1 in 76.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #44 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Yussuf
- Yussuf Poulsen (born 1994)Danish association football player
- Yussuf Abu Warda (born 1953)Arab-Israeli actor
- Yussuf Hamis (1921–1986)Israeli politician
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