Yusuf

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Yusuf is an Arabic male name meaning "increases". It is the Arabic equivalent of the Hebrew name Yosef and the English name Joseph. It is widely used in many parts of the world by Arabs of all Abrahamic religions, including Middle Eastern Jews, Arab Christians, and Muslims.

From Wikipedia

Yusuf first appears in the data in 1949 and has been recorded in 63 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2024 with 645 babies (rank #475 that year). In 2024 it was given to 645 boys (rank #475). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Yusuf

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Yusuf yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

2Destiny numberThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
4Soul urgeThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

10,755

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

645

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Yusuf

Yusuf Yazıcıassociation football player · b. 1997
Yusuf Demirassociation football player · b. 2003
Yusuf Dikeçsport shooter · b. 1973
Yusuf Khass Hajibpoet · b. 1019
Yusuf Akçuraactivist · b. 1876

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1949	5	#4,200
1960	5	#4,596
1961	6	#4,063
1964	7	#3,599
1965	6	#3,926
1967	7	#3,554
1968	8	#3,361
1969	10	#3,059
1970	22	#1,937
1971	20	#2,125
1972	26	#1,770
1973	33	#1,513
1974	39	#1,387
1975	47	#1,257
1976	39	#1,452
1977	52	#1,244
1978	65	#1,087
1979	49	#1,339
1980	48	#1,377
1981	41	#1,518
1982	37	#1,653
1983	41	#1,515
1984	52	#1,293
1985	54	#1,320
1986	36	#1,758
1987	33	#1,937
1988	45	#1,617
1989	59	#1,432
1990	48	#1,701
1991	59	#1,501
1992	61	#1,504
1993	68	#1,419
1994	63	#1,515
1995	85	#1,274
1996	82	#1,333
1997	68	#1,534
1998	96	#1,270
1999	106	#1,211
2000	121	#1,151
2001	162	#954
2002	146	#1,051
2003	161	#991
2004	173	#968
2005	183	#958
2006	211	#914
2007	276	#785
2008	272	#808
2009	297	#770
2010	324	#717
2011	320	#716
2012	384	#633
2013	415	#609
2014	469	#588
2015	468	#591
2016	496	#568
2017	478	#571
2018	488	#566
2019	515	#547
2020	487	#572
2021	507	#559
2022	519	#570
2023	610	#493
2024	645	#475