Yousuf

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Yousuf first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 88 babies (rank #467 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Yousuf

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

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.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.

893

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Yousuf

Yousuf Karshartist · b. 1908

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	14	#1,038
1997	12	#1,171
1998	12	#1,186
1999	21	#807
2000	26	#708
2001	18	#946
2002	30	#670
2003	39	#584
2004	35	#687
2005	41	#652
2006	45	#630
2007	43	#676
2008	46	#666
2009	50	#646
2010	64	#542
2011	66	#535
2012	53	#653
2013	51	#664
2014	63	#573
2015	76	#517
2016	88	#467