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How Many People Are Named Yousef?
Estimated people named Yousef living in the U.S. today
6,556
Gender distribution
100% male · 0% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 6,659
- Peak year: 2024 (331 births)
- Estimated living today: 6,556
Yousef by age group — who carries the name today?
Yousef popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Yousef
Yousef has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 6,659 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 6,556 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 52,135 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Yousefs you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Yousef in the US?
An estimated 6,556 people named Yousef are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Yousef very rare — about 1 in 52,135 Americans.
Is Yousef a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Yousef is 100% male and 0% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Yousef most popular?
Yousef peaked in 2024, when 331 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Yousef?
Yousef ranks #3,089 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 55 out of 100 (higher means rarer).