Yousef
A transliteration of the Arabic Yusuf, the Quranic form of Hebrew Yosef, meaning he will add.
Yousef in 2025
Yousef was given to 349 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,521st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 9,500 babies born.
The history of Yousef
Yousef reached its highest point in 2025, when 349 babies were given the name, ranking 1,521st that year.
Across the 56 years of records since 1970, 7,008 babies have been named Yousef. Half of them were born before 2014, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Yousef by decade
| Decade | Babies named Yousef | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50 | 7,401 |
| 1980s | 326 | 3,666 |
| 1990s | 681 | 2,632 |
| 2000s | 1,482 | 2,234 |
| 2010s | 2,718 | 1,549 |
| 2020s | 1,751 | 1,521 |
Where Yousef is heading
Yousef has risen 18% over the past decade, from 296 babies in 2015 to 349 in 2025.
Names like Yousef
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Yousef.