Masculine dossier · first seen 1962
Yusef
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2024
Peak births
104
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Yusef
How many people are named Yusef?
An estimated 3,012 living Americans are named Yusef.
How rare is Yusef?
Yusef is uncommon among babies today, with 83 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 20.2% from its 2024 peak.
How old is the typical Yusef?
The median age of a living American named Yusef is approximately 22 years, with most bearers falling between 12 and 38 years old.
Is Yusef still popular?
Yes — Yusef is currently rising in popularity, with 83 births in 2025.
Where is Yusef most common?
Yusef has its strongest geographic signal in New Jersey, where it appears 5.2× more often than the national baseline.
1962Peak 20242025
Peak year
2024
Decline from peak
20.2%
2025
83
All-time
3,116
Where it lives now
Yusef is most concentrated in New Jersey — about 3.3× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Yusef is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.