Rising since 1987, #449 for boys today.
Popularity of Yusuf since 1949
Babies named Yusuf per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 49 |
| 1970s | 392 |
| 1980s | 446 |
| 1990s | 736 |
| 2000s | 2,003 |
| 2010s | 4,357 |
| 2020s | 3,467 |
Meaning & origin
Yusuf is the Arabic form of Joseph, a prophet in Islam and a figure in the Bible. The name has been in U.S. records since 1949, and it has been steadily rising in popularity since 1987. As of 2025, Yusuf ranks 449th, meaning approximately 1 in 2,447 baby boys receive the name. Its peak year so far is 2025, indicating continued growth. The name is particularly favored in states with large Muslim populations, such as Minnesota, New York, and Illinois, which are the top three states for Yusuf.
Yusuf is the Arabic form of the Hebrew name Yosef (Joseph). It is the name of a prophet in Islam, corresponding to the biblical Joseph. The name has been widely used among Muslim families for centuries, reflecting its religious significance.
Where Yusuf is most popular
Births per 100,000 boys by state. Press play or drag the slider to watch it move across the decades. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
“Yusuf” around the world
Where Yusuf lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
210
babies in 2024
Ireland
15
babies in 2025
Quebec
8
babies in 2025
Sources: INSEE (France) · CSO Ireland (Ireland) · Retraite Québec (Quebec).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Yus, Yusy
Sibling names for Yusuf
Names that share Yusuf's style, for a brother or sister.
Sisters: Aisha, Fatima, Layla, Zainab, Mariam, Aishah, Ameena, Amina, Aminah, Asma, Daniya, Farah, Isra, Khadija, Khadijah, Malak, Maryam, Medina, Noura, Rashida, Rawan, Sanaa, Zahra, Amna, Asiya, Asiyah, Ayah, Aysha, Dua, Elif, Emaan, Eman, Hafsa, Haniya, Huda, Iqra, Jannat, Leen, Madina, Maliha, Manal, Marwa, Nadiya, Nawal, Rania, Raniyah, Saba, Safa, Safiya, Sakina, Sidra, Sumaya, Tasneem, Yusra, Zayna, Zaynab, Ameenah, Amran, Anabia, Annisa, Aqsa, Asmaa, Ayisha, Basma, Batool, Batoul, Deema, Duaa, Dunya, Eshaal, Eshal, Fatema, Hadia, Hadiya, Hafsah, Hajar, Hanaa, Hannan, Hibah, Husna, Islah, Israa, Jamile, Lateefah, Madiha, Maram, Maryama, Muntaha, Nazly, Noora, Nusaybah, Rakiya, Ranya, Raziya, Rida, Ruqayyah, Sabreen, Safiyah, Safiyyah, Sahra, Salima, Seerat, Shahd, Shams, Sharifa, Soha, Somaya, Sumaiya, Sumayah, Sumayya, Sumayyah, Sundus, Sura, Suraya, Wafa, Yumna, Zakira, Zakiyyah, Zehra, Zoha, Zunaira, Aaisha, Aamirah, Aamna, Aasiya, Aayat, Abiha, Afnan, Ahlam, Almas, Amany, Amatullah, Amenah, Atiyah, Ayaat, Azizah, Cennet, Danyah, Duha, Esmeray, Esraa, Fadumo, Fathima, Fatiha, Fatuma, Hajra, Halima, Hanifa, Hasina, Hawa, Hibba, Hind, Hiyab, Hodan, Hoorain, Humaira, Ifrah, Ikhlas, Ikran, Ilham, Inayah, Izzah, Jakaria, Jannatul, Jinan, Jood, Jwan, Kawthar, Khadejah, Madinah, Malaak, Marium, Mariyam, Maryum, Meryem, Minahil, Miray, Momina, Mumtaz, Muslima, Nabeeha, Nafeesa, Naria, Nusaiba, Rabia, Rahima, Rahmah, Rayhana, Raziah, Raziyah, Reham, Rehana, Remas, Renad, Rukiya, Rumaisa, Rumaysa, Ruqayya, Saadia, Saarah, Sabah, Sabiha, Sagal, Saliha, Salimah, Samreen, Sehar, Shahad, Shifa, Shukri, Sidrah, Siham, Simrah, Suad, Suhaylah, Suleima, Suleyma, Sumeya, Surah, Tahiri, Taqwa, Yanci, Yasmen, Zaineb, Zairah, Zakirah, Zenab, Zeynab, Zunairah, Fartun, Idil, Kainat, Khadeja, Nusayba, Ruweyda, Soliha, Aafiya, Aafiyah, Aamilah, Aasiyah, Abeeha, Afiyah, Aiysha, Ajwa, Amanah, Amanat, Amiylah, Ariba, Besan, Bilan, Dalida, Doaa, Eiman, Faatimah, Falak, Fareeha, Farha, Farhiya, Fatemah, Haddy, Hadicha, Hajer, Hajira, Halah, Haleemah, Hamda, Hamna, Hanae, Haneefah, Hanifah, Hasana, Hawwa, Hebah, Hidaya, Ilayda, Inayat, Ismahan, Janat, Kadija, Kawsar, Khaira, Mairim, Makkah, Manahil, Mashal, Mawada, Maymuna, Maymunah, Meriem, Misbah, Munirah, Nabi, Nafisah, Namira, Nasirah, Nasteho, Nawaal, Nazirah, Nimco, Nimo, Rafia, Ramla, Razia, Rimsha, Rokia, Ruqaya, Saleha, Sameeha, Samiyyah, Seher, Shahida, Sharifah, Sidratul, Sondos, Suhailah, Suheyla, Sukaina, Sumaiyah, Tesneem, Umaima, Yasina, Zamzam, Zayneb
Brothers: Ibrahim, Omar, Ahmed, Ali, Hassan, Abdirahman, Adel, Anas, Arham, Asad, Ayaan, Ayub, Azaan, Bilal, Farhan, Hamza, Haris, Hasan, Jabril, Karim, Khaled, Khalid, Kian, Mahmoud, Mohammed, Muhammad, Musa, Mustafa, Quran, Rashad, Rayyan, Salah, Sulaiman, Umar, Zaid, Zakari, Zayn, Aamir, Abbas, Abdallah, Abdullahi, Ameen, Aziz, Faris, Hadi, Hamzah, Haroon, Hashim, Humza, Hussain, Hussein, Ibraheem, Idris, Ilyas, Imran, Ismail, Jawad, Jibril, Laith, Mahdi, Mikail, Muhammed, Nazir, Osman, Rahman, Rashid, Rayaan, Saad, Said, Saleh, Salim, Taha, Tahir, Tarik, Waleed, Yahya, Yasin, Yunus, Zakaria, Zakariya, Zaki, Zayd, Abdulmalik, Abdurahman, Abid, Abrahim, Abu, Adeel, Adham, Affan, Ahmaad, Amaar, Asif, Ayinde, Aylan, Ayyub, Azan, Azhar, Bader, Belal, Daniyal, Dawud, Ebrahim, Edris, Ehab, Eliyas, Enes, Essa, Faheem, Farid, Ghaith, Habib, Hamad, Hamdan, Hamed, Hamid, Hanad, Haneef, Hanif, Harun, Hasaan, Hashem, Hashir, Husain, Huzaifa, Ibn, Idrees, Iram, Ishaq, Islam, Jabir, Jafar, Jibreel, Kadir, Kashif, Kassim, Khaleel, Liban, Luqman, Maaz, Mahad, Mahamed, Mouhamed, Mousa, Muad, Muaz, Muhammadali, Mujtaba, Munir, Murad, Musab, Nabeel, Nadeem, Naseer, Naser, Olajuwon, Othman, Owais, Qais, Qasim, Rafiq, Rahil, Rashed, Rasul, Ridwan, Riyad, Rizwan, Sabir, Sadiq, Safwan, Salih, Samad, Shaheer, Siraj, Subhan, Sufyan, Suhaib, Suhail, Suhayb, Sulayman, Suleiman, Talal, Talib, Umair, Uzair, Walid, Waseem, Yahia, Yaqub, Yassin, Yunis, Zackaria, Zayed, Zeyad, Zohaib, Aadam, Abdulhadi, Abdulkareem, Abdulloh, Abdur, Abdurrahman, Abed, Abrar, Ahmod, Ahnaf, Alam, Alhaji, Alhassan, Allah, Alyas, Amad, Ammaar, Amr, Aqib, Araf, Asim, Assad, Atif, Awab, Ayham, Ayoub, Basheer, Basim, Burak, Burhan, Danyal, Daoud, Daud, Dawood, Eisa, Emran, Farouk, Haadi, Haleem, Hammad, Hasnain, Hassen, Hasson, Hatim, Husayn, Hussam, Hussien, Ibrohim, Idriss, Ihsan, Imaad, Imraan, Ismaeel, Issam, Jahad, Jahid, Jasim, Kabeer, Kais, Kaled, Kaleem, Kalid, Kerim, Khalifa, Khizar, Maahir, Mahmood, Mahmud, Mansoor, Mansour, Mikaeel, Mohamedamin, Mohamud, Mohid, Mohsen, Moiz, Moosa, Moustafa, Muadh, Mubashir, Muhsin, Mujahid, Muneeb, Nazim, Nuh, Ousman, Qusai, Raef, Raiyan, Reyhan, Saim, Salahuddin, Sayid, Sharief, Shoaib, Shuaib, Sohaib, Sudais, Suleman, Suleyman, Suliman, Taariq, Tahmid, Yacoub, Younis, Zakarie, Zakariyya, Zameer, Zohair, Zubayr, Abdulahad, Abyan, Alamin, Dahir, Imron, Jehad, Mohanad, Saladin, Zakariyah, Abas, Abass, Abdi, Abdimalik, Abdirizak, Abdulai, Abdulhamid, Abdulkadir, Abdulraheem, Abdulrahim, Abdulsalam, Abou, Akif, Alhasan, Amahd, Ansar, Aqeel, Arafat, Arsal, Awad, Ayuub, Baraa, Bilaal, Billal, Davud, Dawoud, Eesa, Eissa, Emaad, Erdem, Essam, Fard, Farooq, Furkan, Furqan, Guled, Haaris, Habeeb, Hafiz, Haitham, Haji, Hamzeh, Hassaan, Hilal, Humzah, Illias, Ilyaas, Ishaaq, Jaber, Kaamil, Kazim, Khaalid, Khair, Momin, Muaad, Muaaz, Muhammadamin, Muhanad, Muhannad, Mumin, Muscab, Mussa, Mutasim, Muzamil, Muzammil, Nahim, Nahyan, Noman, Nooh, Nouh, Odai, Oday, Omair, Osamah, Qusay, Raahim, Raihan, Rakin, Ramadan, Ramaj, Ramil, Rasool, Rayane, Rayhaan, Razi, Rehman, Sadik, Sajad, Sajjad, Salmaan, Sayeed, Sayyid, Shuayb, Sidi, Sohil, Sufiyan, Sufyaan, Taher, Tahsin, Taseen, Tawfiq, Tawhid, Turki, Uthman, Yaasir, Yakub, Yehia, Younus, Yunay, Yusha, Zaeem, Zahi, Zakariye, Zuhayr, Zyad
Names like Yusuf
Names whose popularity has moved with Yusuf's over the last 50 years.

