Yusuf
The Arabic form of Joseph, from Hebrew Yosef, understood as he will add. Yusuf is the subject of an entire sura of the Quran.
Yusuf in 2025
Yusuf was given to 698 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 905th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 4,750 babies born.
The history of Yusuf
Yusuf reached its highest point in 2025, when 698 babies were given the name, ranking 905th that year.
Across the 77 years of records since 1949, 11,455 babies have been named Yusuf. Half of them were born before 2015, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Yusuf by decade
| Decade | Babies named Yusuf | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 | 9,230 |
| 1960s | 49 | 7,465 |
| 1970s | 392 | 2,636 |
| 1980s | 446 | 3,146 |
| 1990s | 736 | 2,773 |
| 2000s | 2,003 | 1,672 |
| 2010s | 4,357 | 1,142 |
| 2020s | 3,467 | 905 |
Where Yusuf is heading
Yusuf has risen 49% over the past decade, from 468 babies in 2015 to 698 in 2025.
Names like Yusuf
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Yusuf.