The first name Yousuf
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 73 boys were named Yousuf, making it the 529th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2016, with 88 births (#459).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Yousuf with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Yousuf at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 88 boys born in the United States were named Yousuf, the 1,824th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2022, when 101 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Yousuf
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Yousuf KarshArmenian-Canadian photographer (1908–2002)
Questions
- How popular is the name Yousuf?
- In 2025, 73 boys born in England and Wales were named Yousuf, ranking 529th. Its peak was 2016, with 88 births.
- Is Yousuf a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,752 US babies named Yousuf since 1880 were boys.
- When was Yousuf most popular?
- 2022 in the United States, when 101 babies were named Yousuf, its highest rank at 1,699th.
- Is Yousuf also a surname?
- Yes. Yousuf is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.