Yusra
A feminine Arabic name meaning "wealth" or "prosperity".
Name Census estimates that about 2,587 living Americans carry the first name Yusra. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Yusra today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yusra births was 2024 (273 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yusra. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Yusra with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Yusra is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 11 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
2.6K
~ 1 in 132,491 Americans
Peak year
2024
273 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#954
Tracked since 1982
Census
Yusra in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,174 people with the first name Yusra, which placed it at #7,108 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#7,108
National first-name rank
People counted
2.2K
2,174 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.7
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
38.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Yusra
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yusra is Asian/Pacific Islander at 38.9%. The next largest groups are White (27.4%) and Black (26.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Yusra described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Yusra at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander38.9% · 845
- White27.4% · 596
- Black or African American26.9% · 584
- Two or more races6.0% · 130
- Hispanic or Latino0.5% · 11
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 8
Popularity
Yusra: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yusra from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 1,021 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yusra by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Yusra during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Yusras live
The SSA's state-level files cover 22 states and territories. California, Minnesota, New York recorded the most babies named Yusra, while Tennessee, Nebraska, Missouri recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 77 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Yusra
The name Yusra is of Arabic origin, derived from the root word "yusr" which means "ease" or "abundance." It is a feminine name that gained popularity in the Middle East and Islamic cultures during the medieval era.
In its earliest recorded use, the name Yusra appeared in various ancient Arabic texts and Islamic literature, often associated with virtues of grace, prosperity, and spiritual fulfillment. The Qur'an, the central religious text of Islam, mentions the word "yusr" multiple times, emphasizing the concept of ease and the removal of hardship.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Yusra was Yusra bint Hafsa, a renowned Muslim scholar and poet who lived in the 8th century CE. She was known for her expertise in Arabic literature and her contributions to the preservation of Islamic traditions.
During the Abbasid Caliphate, which spanned from the 8th to the 13th century, the name Yusra gained further prominence. Yusra bint al-Qadi al-Nu'man, born in the 10th century, was a celebrated poet and literary figure who influenced the cultural scene of her time.
In the 12th century, Yusra bint Ibrahim al-Nabulsi, a prominent Sufi mystic and spiritual guide, gained recognition for her teachings and devotional works. Her writings have been studied and revered by scholars and seekers alike.
Another notable figure in history was Yusra al-Hafiz, a 13th-century Muslim jurist and scholar from Damascus. She was highly respected for her expertise in Islamic jurisprudence and her contributions to the preservation of legal traditions.
In the realm of literature, Yusra al-Ghawazi, born in the 14th century, was a renowned poet and dancer from Egypt. Her poetry explored themes of love, spirituality, and the human experience, leaving a lasting impact on Arabic literature.
The name Yusra has continued to be used across various regions and cultures, carrying with it a sense of grace, abundance, and spiritual significance. Its rich historical roots and association with notable figures have contributed to its enduring popularity and cultural significance.
People
Yusra + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yusra as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Y
Other first names starting with Y with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Yusra: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yusra?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,587 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yusra going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 132,491 US residents.
Is Yusra a common name?
We classify Yusra as "Rare". It ranks above 94.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,613 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yusra most popular?
The single biggest year for Yusra was 2024, when 273 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yusra is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Yusra in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,174 people with the name Yusra, or 0.72 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #7,108 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Yusra in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Yusra?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Yusra appears almost entirely female. Of the 2,172 people counted with this name, 99.4% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Yusra?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yusra is Asian/Pacific Islander at 38.9%. The next largest groups are White (27.4%) and Black (26.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Yusra most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Yusra in the 2020 Census, accounting for 38.9% (845 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Yusra in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yusra a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yusra in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Yusra still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yusra in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Yusra can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Yusra?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.