Yousef is a distinctive choice, ranked #412 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Yousef in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#412
US Rank #766
About the Name Yousef
Yousef has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #412. The name has climbed 67 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Yousef is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it sits at #766 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Yousef
Unlikely. With around 99 UK babies named Yousef per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Yousef in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Yousef is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 67 places over the last five years to #412 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Yousef is more popular in the UK (#412) than in the US (#766). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Yousef include: Ramzi Yousef — Ramzi Ahmed Yousef is a Pakistani convicted terrorist who was one of the main perpetrators and the mastermind behind the 1993 World Trade Center bombing and...; Abdurahman Yousef — Abdurahman Yousef is an Emirati footballer.; Yousef Sheikh Al-Eshra — Yousef Sheikh Al-Eshra is a Syrian footballer who played for Syria national football team..
Yousef ranks #766 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
99
UK babies named Yousef (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 67 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Yousef
Likely around 1 other Yousef in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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Yousef Saanei was an Iranian Twelver Shi'a Marja' and politician, a member of the Islamic Republic of Iran's powerful Guardian Council from 1980 to 1983 and also Attorney-General of Iran from 1983 to 1985. Whether he was a Marja' (Grand Ayatollah) was disputed.
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