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Yusuf

YOO-soof · God increases (in virtue, honor, or number).

2025 rank (boys)
#449
Babies named in 2025
698
Peak popularity
2025
2025 frequency
1 in 2,447 boys
Usually for
Boys
Trend
Rising since 1987

Rising since 1987, #449 for boys today.

Popularity of Yusuf since 1949

Babies named Yusuf per year in U.S. Social Security records.

2334656981960198020002020Most births 2025Boys
Data table (by decade)
DecadeBoys
1940s5
1950s0
1960s49
1970s392
1980s446
1990s736
2000s2,003
2010s4,357
2020s3,467

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.

2020s
Fewermore per 100k boystoo few 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

Variants: Yousef, Youssef, Yusef

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

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Questions parents ask

What does the name Yusuf mean?
Yusuf means 'God increases' in Arabic, referring to an increase in virtue, honor, or number.
How popular is Yusuf today?
As of 2025, Yusuf ranks 449th in the United States, with about 1 in 2,447 boys given the name. Its popularity has been rising since 1987.
Is Yusuf a boy's name?
Yes, Yusuf is traditionally a masculine name.