boy's name
Yousif
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,874
Ireland
#720
2022 births
Yousif is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 59 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2015, when 110 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 56,192 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1984.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Yousif over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 37 |
| 1990s | 112 |
| 2000s | 319 |
| 2010s | 869 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 399 |
How popular is Yousif?
In 2025, Yousif was given to 59 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Yousif 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 Yousif
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Yousif also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yousif over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Yousif
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Yousif — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Yousif
How popular is the name Yousif?
In 2025, Yousif was given to 59 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Yousif a girl's or a boy's name?
Yousif is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Yousif?
Yousif has 2 syllables.
When was Yousif most popular?
Yousif peaked in 2015, when 110 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Yousif a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yousif currently ranks #996 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.