How Many People Are Named Youssef?
An estimated 3,552 people in the United States have the first name Youssef. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Youssef peaked in popularity in 2017 with 193 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Youssef 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 Youssef paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Youssef is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,552
About 1 in 96,496 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2017
193 births
Total Registered
3,593
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Youssef
Youssef is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,593 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Youssef as a male name
Ranked #1,602 in 2024
107 male births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (193 births)
Youssef: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Youssef span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,582 babies were registered. While Youssef is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Youssef by Decade
How has Youssef 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.
Youssef by State
Birth registrations for Youssef span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, New Jersey. The lowest are in Washington, Connecticut, Maryland. On average, about 153 Youssefs were registered per state.
Youssef + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Youssef as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Youssef: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Youssef?
We estimate approximately 3,552 people named Youssef 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 96,496 Americans share this first name.
Is Youssef a common name?
Youssef is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,593 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Youssef most popular?
Youssef reached peak popularity in 2017, when 193 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Youssef is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Youssef a male name?
Youssef is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Youssef Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Youssef Smith, Youssef Johnson, Youssef 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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