boy's name
Yusef
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,938
Scotland
#527
2008 births
Yusef is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 83 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2024, when 104 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 39,944 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1962.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Yusef over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 91 |
| 1970s | 457 |
| 1980s | 346 |
| 1990s | 495 |
| 2000s | 646 |
| 2010s | 654 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 427 |
How popular is Yusef?
In 2025, Yusef was given to 83 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Yusef 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 Yusef
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Yusef also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yusef over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Yusef
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Yusef — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Yusef
How popular is the name Yusef?
In 2025, Yusef was given to 83 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Yusef a girl's or a boy's name?
Yusef is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Yusef?
Yusef has 2 syllables.
When was Yusef most popular?
Yusef peaked in 2024, when 104 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Yusef a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yusef currently ranks #945 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.