Yousef
Boy name · #744 in 2025 · Uniqueness 50/100
Yousef ranks #744 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 349 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #788, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,158 boys born in 2025 was named Yousef.
The 55-year story
Yousef first appears in the Social Security records in 1970, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 349 babies and a rank of #744. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Yousef per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Yousef in class?
Yousef scores 50 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Yousef is most common
Geography matters for names, and Yousef is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Yousefs were CA (35), NY (33), MI (32), TX (32), IL (30). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Yousef
Statistically, parents drawn to Yousef tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Yosef, Youssef, Yusef, Yehuda, and Yusuf.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Yousef | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 349 | #744 |
| 2024 | 331 | #766 |
| 2023 | 297 | #823 |
| 2022 | 255 | #907 |
| 2021 | 257 | #893 |
| 2020 | 262 | #863 |
| 2019 | 312 | #759 |
| 2018 | 286 | #792 |
| 2017 | 330 | #725 |
| 2016 | 309 | #775 |
| 2015 | 296 | #788 |
| 2014 | 307 | #765 |
| 2013 | 251 | #849 |
| 2012 | 235 | #891 |
| 2011 | 188 | #1020 |
| 2010 | 199 | #989 |
| 2009 | 184 | #1039 |
| 2008 | 177 | #1064 |
| 2007 | 146 | #1206 |
| 2006 | 119 | #1360 |
| 2005 | 153 | #1076 |
| 2004 | 152 | #1060 |
| 2003 | 122 | #1205 |
| 2002 | 156 | #998 |
| 2001 | 129 | #1100 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Yousef a popular boy name?
Yousef ranked #744 among boys in 2025 with 349 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #788.
When was the name Yousef most popular?
Yousef peaked in 2025, when 349 American boys received the name (ranked #744 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Yousef?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,158 newborn American boys was named Yousef. It scores 50/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.