Youcef is a distinctive choice, ranked #2089 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Youcef in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2089
About the Name Youcef
Youcef is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 139 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1235 in 1996 β and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Youcef is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school β standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Youcef
Unlikely. With around 11 UK babies named Youcef per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Youcef in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Youcef is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 139 places over the last five years to #2089 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Youcef is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Youcef include: Youcef Nadarkhani β Youcef Nadarkhani is an Iranian Christian pastor who was sentenced to death (but later acquitted) in Tehran as being a Christian having been born into Islam.; Youcef Chibane β Youcef Chibane is an Algerian footballer who plays as a forward for NA Hussein Dey.; Youcef Yousfi β Youcef Yousfi (Arabic: ΩΩΨ³Ω ΩΩΨ³ΩΩ) is an Algerian politician who was the country's Minister of Energy and Mines between 2010 and 2015..
Youcef does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice β your child is unlikely to encounter American Youcefs in the wild.
11
UK babies named Youcef (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 139 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Youcef
Likely around 1 other Youcef in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Youcef
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Youcef Nadarkhani is an Iranian Christian pastor who was sentenced to death (but later acquitted) in Tehran as being a Christian having been born into Islam. Initial reports, including a 2010 brief from the Iranian Supreme court, stated that the sentence on Nadarkhani (first name also spelled Yousef, Youssef, or Yousof; last name also spelled Nadar-Khani or Nadar Khani) was based on the crime of apostasy, renouncing his Islamic faith.
Youcef Khatib was an Algerian doctor and military officer. He directed the Historic Wilaya IV during the Algerian War from August 1961 until independence in 1962.
Youcef Yousfi (Arabic: ΩΩΨ³Ω ΩΩΨ³ΩΩ) is an Algerian politician who was the country's Minister of Energy and Mines between 2010 and 2015. He briefly served as Acting Prime Minister of Algeria in MarchβApril 2014.