Total births
96
Boys' name · since 2002
Youcef
96 babies named Youcef in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11642
- among boys today
- 96
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Youcef is the #11642 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 96 recorded since 2002.
Youcef has 96 recorded births among boys since 2002, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11642 as of the latest data, more common than 19% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2025.
- #11642 among boys today
- 96 born since 2002
- 2010s peak decade
- 19% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Youcef is currently the #11642 boys' name in America, more common than 19% of boys - 96 born since 2002, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11642
- among boys today
- 96
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other boys
Youcef vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11642
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 19% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Youcef was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
10 babies were named Youcef in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Youcef compares
96 25th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Youcef's all-time total is 74% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Youcef | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 96 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 23 | 22,252 |
Youcef's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Youcef's full recorded timeline at 2014, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Youcef at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#11,642
Active since
2002
Youcef popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Youcef by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Youcef's strongest decade.
55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Youcef births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
24 births
- 2010s
2010s
55 births
- 2020s 17
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 55 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Youcef? ▼
96 babies have been named Youcef since 2002. It currently ranks #11642 among boys. The peak year was 2012 with 10 births.
When was Youcef most popular? ▼
Youcef was most popular in the 2010s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Youcef been used? ▼
Records for Youcef go back to 2002, giving 24 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Youcef? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yousef, Youssef, Young, Yousuf, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Youcef's data
- Youcef's decade-level peak was the 2010s (55 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Youcef
Nearby Names Like Youcef
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Youcef
Yousef Boy
#767 7,003 births
Youssef Boy
#1604 3,705 births
Young Boy
2,234 births
Yousuf Boy
#1802 1,752 births
Yousif Boy
#2202 1,736 births
Compare Youcef side by side: Youcef vs Yousef Youcef vs Youssef Youcef vs Young
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Youcef
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2002–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Youcef: #11642 Boys' Name - 96 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/youcef. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Youcef draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.