boy's name
Yousaf
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 925
Scotland
#806
2024 births
Yousaf is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2018, when 33 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 17,565 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Yousaf over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 42 |
| 2000s | 187 |
| 2010s | 265 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 127 |
How popular is Yousaf?
In 2025, Yousaf was given to 30 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Where Yousaf is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Yousaf
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Yousaf also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yousaf over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Yousaf
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Yousaf — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Yousaf
How popular is the name Yousaf?
In 2025, Yousaf was given to 30 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Yousaf a girl's or a boy's name?
Yousaf is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Yousaf most popular?
Yousaf peaked in 2018, when 33 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Yousaf a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yousaf currently ranks #806 in England and Wales. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.