Name meaning & stats
Youssouf
Youssouf (Arabic origin). 263 US babies since 1940, peak 2018. Notable Youssoufs are 2.7× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
ArabicSpelling of Yousef
Yousef around the world
- يوسف · Arabic
- 約塞夫 · Chinese
In US birth records
Peak year: 2018
263 US babies were named Youssouf between 1940 and 2025.
Youssouf around the world
- France: 4,555 babies since 1900, peak 2024, No. 233 in 2025
- Belgium: 162 babies since 1995, peak 2019, No. 941 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Youssoufs end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 2.7× | Medium · 24 people |
| Politician | 1.2× | Low · 8 people |
| Writer | 0.9× | Low · 2 people |
| Actor | 0.8× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Youssoufs show up 2.7× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 56 Yousefs spell it Youssouf
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2018)