How Many People Are Named Yousaf?
An estimated 225 people in the United States have the first name Yousaf. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Yousaf peaked in popularity in 2023 with 20 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Yousaf as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Yousaf paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
225
About 1 in 1,523,353 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2023
20 births
Total Registered
227
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Yousaf
Yousaf is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 227 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Yousaf as a male name
Ranked #6,799 in 2024
13 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (20 births)
Yousaf: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Yousaf span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 110 babies were registered. While Yousaf is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Yousaf by Decade
How has Yousaf tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Yousaf by State
Birth registrations for Yousaf span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Texas. The lowest are in Texas, California, New York. On average, about 8 Yousafs were registered per state.
Yousaf + Last Name Combinations
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Yousaf: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yousaf?
We estimate approximately 225 people named Yousaf are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,523,353 Americans share this first name.
Is Yousaf a common name?
Yousaf is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 75.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 227 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Yousaf most popular?
Yousaf reached peak popularity in 2023, when 20 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Yousaf is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Yousaf a male name?
Yousaf is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Yousaf Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Yousaf Smith, Yousaf Johnson, Yousaf Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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