boy's name
Yousef
YOO-sef
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 10,612
the United States
#745
2025 births
Yousef is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 349 babies in the United States, ranking #745. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
- Peaked in 2025, when 349 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 9,500 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1970.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Yousef Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 50 |
| 1980s | 326 |
| 1990s | 681 |
| 2000s | 1,482 |
| 2010s | 2,718 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,751 |
How Popular Is Yousef?
In 2025, Yousef was given to 349 babies in the United States, ranking #745 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Where Yousef Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Yousef
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Yousef Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yousef over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Yousef
- Pronunciation YOO-sef
Sibling Names for Yousef
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Yousef — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Yousef
How popular is the name Yousef?
In 2025, Yousef was given to 349 babies in the United States, ranking #745 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Is Yousef a girl's or a boy's name?
Yousef is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Yousef?
Yousef has 2 syllables.
When was Yousef most popular?
Yousef peaked in 2025, when 349 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Yousef a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yousef currently ranks #425 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.