Yousef

Boy #825 in 2023

Yousef is a boy name that appears in U.S. Social Security records.

Popularity of Yousef

Popularity, 1970–2023

297 births in 2023

1970 2023

6,323 U.S. births recorded from 1970–2023.

Peak year

2017

330 babies

First recorded

1970

53 years of history

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Joseph / Yusuf / Yosef

The prophet Joseph, son of Jacob, sold into Egypt and risen to vizier. His story is told in Surah Yusuf (the Qur’an’s only chapter dedicated to a single prophet) and in Genesis 37–50.

Yousef

Arabic (Levantine)

Yosef יוֹסֵף

Hebrew

Joseph

English / Greek (Iōsēph)

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.