Yusuf is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Yusuf means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Yusuf across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Yusuf has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Yusuf is a boy name of Arabic origin meaning “God will add, he increases”. The Arabic form of Joseph, a prophet in Islam.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 11,455 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 11,971 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 284 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 12 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 142 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Yusuf per year, England & Wales (1996 to 2025). England & Wales peaked in 2025 (798/yr) · United States peaked in 2025 (698/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2021 (23/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2023 (17/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2019 (5/yr).
Yusuf has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #905 nationally (given to 1,531 babies that year).
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