Yusef
Boy name · #1893 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Yusef? In official American birth records, Yusef has been tracked continuously since 1962, giving it 63 years of documented American history.
Yusef ranks #1893 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 83 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1931, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,687 boys born in 2025 was named Yusef.
Babies named Yusef per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 63-year story
Yusef first appears in the Social Security records in 1962, when 9 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 104 babies and a rank of #1631. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Yusef in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Yusef is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Yusef will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Yusef is most common
State-level data for Yusef is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Yusef
Statistically, parents drawn to Yusef tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Yosef, Youssef, Yousef, Yuri, and Yechiel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Yusef | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 83 | #1886 |
| 2024 | 104 | #1631 |
| 2023 | 63 | #2244 |
| 2022 | 69 | #2136 |
| 2021 | 55 | #2439 |
| 2020 | 53 | #2437 |
| 2019 | 54 | #2464 |
| 2018 | 63 | #2189 |
| 2017 | 59 | #2240 |
| 2016 | 52 | #2437 |
| 2015 | 75 | #1931 |
| 2014 | 76 | #1907 |
| 2013 | 55 | #2299 |
| 2012 | 69 | #2016 |
| 2011 | 71 | #1947 |
| 2010 | 80 | #1816 |
| 2009 | 69 | #2010 |
| 2008 | 82 | #1802 |
| 2007 | 88 | #1713 |
| 2006 | 81 | #1724 |
| 2005 | 65 | #1943 |
| 2004 | 55 | #2131 |
| 2003 | 44 | #2392 |
| 2002 | 58 | #1916 |
| 2001 | 53 | #2007 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Yusef?
In official American birth records, the name Yusef first appeared in 1962 (over 63 years ago), when 9 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 63 years.
Is Yusef a popular boy name?
Yusef ranked #1893 among boys in 2025 with 83 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1931.
When was the name Yusef most popular?
Yusef peaked in 2024, when 104 American boys received the name (ranked #1631 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Yusef?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,687 newborn American boys was named Yusef. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.