boy's name
Youcef
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 7,667
France
#426
2025 births
Youcef is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Youcef is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in France in 2015, when 230 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 5,359 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1948.
Youcef over time
Births per decade in France, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 10 |
| 1950s | 60 |
| 1960s | 385 |
| 1970s | 770 |
| 1980s | 980 |
| 1990s | 760 |
| 2000s | 1,010 |
| 2010s | 1,915 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 805 |
How popular is Youcef?
In 2025, Youcef was given to 110 babies in France, ranking #426 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Youcef is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Youcef
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Youcef also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Youcef over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Youcef in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Youcef
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Youcef — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Youcef
How popular is the name Youcef?
In 2025, Youcef was given to 110 babies in France, ranking #426 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Youcef a girl's or a boy's name?
Youcef is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Youcef most popular?
Youcef peaked in 2015, when 230 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Youcef a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Youcef currently ranks #426 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.