Yousef
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- The Name Yousef Comes From An Arabic Origin. It Was The Name Of One Of The Islamic Leaders Other Wise Known As A Nabee.
- Origin
- Arabic
About the Name Yousef
Yousef is an Arabic name, a form of Joseph, traditionally understood to mean "God will add" or "God increases." It holds great significance across Islamic and the wider Abrahamic tradition, borne by a revered prophet whose story of faith, patience, and resilience is honored in scripture. That heritage gives Yousef a warm, devotional resonance and a sense of deep meaning recognized across many cultures and faiths.
As a given name, Yousef has a smooth, two-syllable elegance and a strong international identity, instantly recognizable across the Arabic-speaking world and far beyond it. Its graceful sound and profound meaning have helped it gain ground among parents seeking a name rich in faith, history, and dignity. It bridges cultures with ease, feeling both authentically rooted and broadly approachable. Recorded variants include Yusuf, a widely used alternate spelling of the same beloved name.
Yousef first entered the US Social Security top-1000 for boys in 2010 and reached its peak in 2017 at rank #725. It has shown strong staying power, remaining in the rankings through 2024, when it sat at #766 with 331 births, after ranking #825 in 2023. Across its run it accounts for 3,927 recorded births, marking it as a meaningful, internationally rooted choice with steady appeal. It remains a meaningful, internationally embraced choice rich in faith and history.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration name data, 1880–2024 (methodology). By Marvin Tang.
Quick Facts About Yousef
US Popularity History (2010–2025)
Annual US births named Yousef by gender, from US Social Security Administration records. Peak year: 2025 with 349 boys named Yousef (boy rank #745 that year).
Source: US Social Security Administration. Limitations: US birth-certificate data only; names appearing fewer than 5 times in a given year are suppressed for privacy; spelling variants are counted separately. For names that ranked outside the US top 100 before year 2000, only the years they reached the top 100 are shown — the chart may have gaps for less-popular historical names.
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Where in the US Is Yousef Most Popular?
Average boy-name rank within each state across 2016–2025 SSA records. A lower number means the name appears closer to the top of that state's boys-name rankings — a per-capita measure that isn't biased toward large states. For Yousef the strongest states are Michigan, Illinois, New Jersey.
Strongest boys-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | #408 | 206 |
| 2 | Illinois | #451 | 229 |
| 3 | New Jersey | #457 | 155 |
| 4 | New York | #537 | 277 |
| 5 | Virginia | #583 | 124 |
| 6 | Ohio | #603 | 148 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | #721 | 37 |
| 8 | Kentucky | #734 | 15 |
| 9 | Louisiana | #772 | 32 |
| 10 | California | #780 | 307 |
Weakest boys-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina | #894 | 44 |
| 2 | Washington | #884 | 21 |
| 3 | Missouri | #859 | 36 |
| 4 | Texas | #840 | 175 |
| 5 | Arizona | #835 | 27 |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | #811 | 63 |
| 7 | Florida | #798 | 169 |
| 8 | Tennessee | #786 | 41 |
| 9 | California | #780 | 307 |
| 10 | Louisiana | #772 | 32 |
Source: SSA state-level baby-name dataset 2016–2025. States with fewer than 3 years of data for Yousef in this window are excluded. Births < 5 in a given state-year are suppressed by SSA for privacy.
Variant Forms
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yusuf | Swahili And Muslim Name Meaning "The Beautiful" Or "He Shall Increase." | Male | African |
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Compare Yousef to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Yousef against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).