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Data: Social Security Administration, US births 1880–2024

Yusof — Meaning, Origin & Popularity | Namesake
All names
Yusif|Yusra
ArabicBoy→ Stable

Yusof

YOO-sof · 2 syllables

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Boy
#14174
→ Stable
#14174
in the US · 2024
Popularity score: 3
Peak rank
#14174 in 2024
5yr change
—
Birth frequency
1.4 per 1,000,000 births
Sex split
100% boy · 0% girl

Popularity Over Time

↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular

Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20112024

Rank #14174 · Falling since 2011

How Popular Is This Name?

Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.

All US boy names
Top 200 boy names
Arabic boy names
Yusof

Popularity score: 3  ·  SSA Rank: #14174

Rare  ·  Distinctive  ·  Familiar  ·  Common  ·  Very Common

Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.

Namesake Score
62
Higher than 62% of names
Combines uniqueness, trend, meaning, feasibility, and search interest.
Trend
→ Stable
Based on SSA rank velocity
Feasibility
Limited
.com taken · — · clear
Low friction, available
Uniqueness
55
30 per 10,000 births
Won't be common in class

Yusof scores well on meaning depth but there are tradeoffs — domain availability is limited.

Meaning Depth37% of score
60
Name Trend28% of score
60
Uniqueness20% of score
55
Feasibility15% of score
50

Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.

Name DNA
ArabicHebrewIslamicReligiousClassic2-syllableBoyInternationalEstablishedMiddle Eastern
Character
divine helpfaithful strengthrighteous wisdomsteadfast honor
People with this name

Qualities shared by notable Yusofs

visionaryentrepreneurialphilanthropicinnovativestrategic
STRONG
High confidence

Yusof is an Arabic boy name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #14174 in the US in 2024.

Trend:→ Stable
Feasibility:.com taken · — · clear
Popularity:#14174 · very rare
Yusof at a Glance
Meaning:From Hebrew Yosef meaning 'God will increase.' Widely used in Islamic tradition as the Arabic form of Joseph.
Language root:Arabic · Hebrew · Islamic
Peak rank:#14174 in 2024
5yr change:—
Sex usage:100% boy · 0% girl
Notable bearers
Yusof Bin Ishak
First President of Singapore
Yusof Ali
Malaysian businessman and philanthropist
Similar Sound
YoussefYousefYousufYusufJosef
Similar Style
KarimHassanMalikAmirOmar
Works well with
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Source: Social Security Administration baby names data. Popularity data reflects US births. Feasibility data updated monthly.
Name Intelligence
Yusof · Overview
Summary

Yusof is an Arabic boy name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #14174 in the US in 2024.

Strengths
Strong fundamentals
Yusof scores 62/100 on the Namesake scale — meaning, origin, and trend all contribute positively.
Religious · Classic character
Yusof carries a warm, grounded quality that makes it distinctive without being invented.
Considerations
Domain taken
yusof.com is not available. Alternative TLDs may work.
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Data source:Social Security Administration
Coverage:US births 1879–2024
Updated:January 2025
ISR:Refreshes monthly
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