Yusuf sits comfortably in the UK charts at #67 in 2024 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2024
#67
US Rank #475
About the Name Yusuf
Yusuf has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #67. The name has climbed 26 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has broken into the UK top 100 on 5 occasions, signalling genuine mainstream interest.
Yusuf 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 #475 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Yusuf
Unlikely. With around 762 UK babies named Yusuf per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Yusuf in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Yusuf is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 26 places over the last five years to #67 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Yusuf is more popular in the UK (#67) than in the US (#475). 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 Yusuf include: Abba Kabir Yusuf — Abba Kabir Yusuf is a Nigerian politician who has served as governor of Kano State since May 2023.; Hamza Yusuf — Hamza Yusuf is an American Islamic scholar.; Codi Yusuf — Codi Ethan Yusuf is a South African cricketer..
Yusuf appears in the US top 500 at #475 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
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UK babies named Yusuf (2024)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.4
In a school of 600
↑ 26 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Yusuf
Likely around 1 other Yusuf in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Yusuf
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Abba Kabir Yusuf is a Nigerian politician who has served as governor of Kano State since May 2023. He served as commissioner for Works, Housing and Transport in the Kano State Executive Council from 2011 to 2015, during the administration of Rabi'u Musa Kwankwaso.
Hamza Yusuf is an American Islamic scholar. A pioneer of Islamic neo-traditionalism, he has promoted Islamic sciences and classical teaching methodologies throughout the world.
Colonel Nurudeen Alowonle Yusuf is a Nigerian army officer who is currently serving as aide-de-camp to the president of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu. Yusuf served in the Presidential Villa during the administration of former president Goodluck Jonathan.
Yusuf Akhamrich is an English-Moroccan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for EFL League Two club Bristol Rovers, on loan from Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur.