How Many People Are Named Yousuf?
An estimated 1,647 people in the United States have the first name Yousuf. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Yousuf peaked in popularity in 2022 with 101 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Yousuf 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 Yousuf paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Yousuf is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 13, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,647
About 1 in 208,108 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2022
101 births
Total Registered
1,664
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Yousuf
Yousuf is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,664 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Yousuf as a male name
Ranked #1,802 in 2024
91 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (101 births)
Yousuf: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Yousuf span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 712 babies were registered. While Yousuf is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Yousuf by Decade
How has Yousuf 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.
Yousuf by State
Birth registrations for Yousuf span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Washington, Maryland. On average, about 68 Yousufs were registered per state.
Yousuf + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Yousuf as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Yousuf: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yousuf?
We estimate approximately 1,647 people named Yousuf 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 208,108 Americans share this first name.
Is Yousuf a common name?
Yousuf is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,664 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Yousuf most popular?
Yousuf reached peak popularity in 2022, when 101 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Yousuf is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Yousuf a male name?
Yousuf is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Yousuf Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Yousuf Smith, Yousuf Johnson, Yousuf 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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