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How Many People Are Named Yusuf?

Estimated people named Yusuf living in the U.S. today

10,573

Rarity score53/100
Very commonVery rare
RareRarity score 53/1001 in 32,328 peopleRank #2,334 of 104,819Trend: Rising

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Gender distribution

100% male · 0% female in SSA records.

Name scorecard

  • Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 10,755
  • Peak year: 2024 (645 births)
  • Estimated living today: 10,573

Yusuf by age group — who carries the name today?

Kids (born 2022+)
1,763
Young Adults (2002–2021)
6,987
Adults (1982–2001)
1,333
Middle-Aged (1962–1981)
479
Seniors (1942–1961)
12
Elderly (before 1942)
0

Yusuf popularity over time (1880–2024)

18802024

Estimated living bearers by birth decade

1940s
3
1960s
42
1970s
362
1980s
425
1990s
715
2000s
1,966
2010s
4,311
2020s
2,749

About the name Yusuf

Yusuf has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 10,755 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 10,573 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 32,328 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Yusufs 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 Yusuf in the US?

An estimated 10,573 people named Yusuf are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Yusuf rare — about 1 in 32,328 Americans.

Is Yusuf a boy or girl name?

In SSA records, Yusuf is 100% male and 0% female, so it is predominantly a male name.

When was Yusuf most popular?

Yusuf peaked in 2024, when 645 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.

How rare is the name Yusuf?

Yusuf ranks #2,334 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 53 out of 100 (higher means rarer).