How Many People Are Named Yussuf?
An estimated 222 people in the United States have the first name Yussuf. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Yussuf peaked in popularity in 2010 with 20 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Yussuf 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 Yussuf paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
222
About 1 in 1,543,938 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2010
20 births
Total Registered
224
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Yussuf
Yussuf is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 224 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Yussuf as a male name
Ranked #9,832 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 2010 (20 births)
Yussuf: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Yussuf span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 135 babies were registered. While Yussuf is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Yussuf by Decade
How has Yussuf 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.
Yussuf by State
Yussuf + Last Name Combinations
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Yussuf: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yussuf?
We estimate approximately 222 people named Yussuf 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 1,543,938 Americans share this first name.
Is Yussuf a common name?
Yussuf is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 75.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 224 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Yussuf most popular?
Yussuf reached peak popularity in 2010, when 20 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Yussuf is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Yussuf a male name?
Yussuf is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Yussuf Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Yussuf Smith, Yussuf Johnson, Yussuf 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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