Yousaf
Boy · YOO-saf · Hebrew
Yousaf is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “he will add”. In 2025 it ranked 986th for boys in the UK (34 babies) and 6,799th for boys in the US (12 babies).
What does Yousaf mean?
Hebrew: South Asian spelling of Yusuf, the Arabic form of Joseph
“he will add”
A South Asian spelling of Yusuf, the Arabic form of Joseph.
- Say it
- YOO-saf
Is Yousaf a girl's or a boy's name?
Yousaf is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 34 boys in the UK and 12 boys in the US. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Yousaf in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- #986among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 34about 1 in 8,800 boys
- Five-year trend
- Steadydown 17% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 34 boys in the UK were named Yousaf, making it the 986th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 1,105th. Its busiest year was 2018, with 39 boys.
It has been given to more boys each year for the last 3 years. 2025 had more boys named Yousaf than any year since 2018.
Half of all the boys named Yousaf in the UK since 1996 were born between 2006 and 2018. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
In 2025, 1,132 boys in the UK were given Yousaf or a name that sounds the same. With every name's spellings counted this way, that ranks #51, up from #986 for this spelling alone.
Among boys in 2025, it was 1,007th in England and Wales and 647th in Scotland.
Yousaf in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | #986 |
| 2024 | 23 | #1,263 |
| 2023 | 19 | #1,454 |
| 2022 | 17 | #1,561 |
| 2021 | 18 | #1,481 |
| 2020 | 27 | #1,105 |
| 2019 | 26 | #1,124 |
| 2018 | 39 | #875 |
| 2017 | 35 | #961 |
| 2016 | 32 | #1,010 |
| 2015 | 29 | #1,064 |
| 2014 | 21 | #1,308 |
| 2013 | 33 | #960 |
| 2012 | 21 | #1,313 |
| 2011 | 25 | #1,125 |
| 2010 | 27 | #1,085 |
| 2009 | 26 | #1,086 |
| 2008 | 27 | #1,047 |
| 2007 | 19 | #1,290 |
| 2006 | 28 | #939 |
| 2005 | 24 | #997 |
| 2004 | 14 | #1,348 |
| 2003 | 12 | #1,418 |
| 2002 | 20 | #951 |
| 2001 | 15 | #1,103 |
| 2000 | 11 | #1,308 |
| 1999 | 16 | #1,001 |
| 1998 | 7 | #1,727 |
| 1997 | 8 | #1,532 |
| 1996 | 15 | #979 |
How popular is Yousaf in the US?
- Rank in 2025
- #6,799among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 12about 1 in 140,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Risingup 36% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 12 boys in the US were named Yousaf, making it the 6,799th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 8,062nd. Its busiest year was 2023, with 20 boys. It first appears in the records in 1993.
Half of all the boys named Yousaf in the US since 1880 were born between 2011 and 2021, the years shaded on the chart below.
In 2025, 1,454 boys in the US were given Yousaf or a name that sounds the same. With every name's spellings counted this way, that ranks #261, up from #6,799 for this spelling alone.
Yousaf in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | #6,799 |
| 2024 | 13 | #6,464 |
| 2023 | 20 | #4,882 |
| 2022 | 11 | #7,256 |
| 2021 | 10 | #7,582 |
| 2020 | 9 | #8,062 |
| 2019 | 14 | #6,099 |
| 2018 | 10 | #7,613 |
| 2017 | 11 | #7,091 |
| 2016 | 12 | #6,721 |
| 2015 | 12 | #6,671 |
| 2014 | 18 | #5,062 |
| 2013 | 9 | #8,113 |
| 2012 | 18 | #5,030 |
| 2011 | 6 | #10,801 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 5 | #12,546 |
| 2007 | 7 | #9,782 |
| 2006 | 6 | #10,655 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 8 | #8,137 |
| 2003 | 8 | #7,824 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 9 | #6,832 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 6 | #7,964 |
| 1995 | 0 | – |
| 1994 | 0 | – |
| 1993 | 5 | #8,693 |
Names like Yousaf
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
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Other spellings of Yousaf
Yusuf Yousef Yousuf Youssef Yousif Yusef Yusif Yusaf Yussuf Yussef Yousof Yosuf
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