Rupert vs Yusuf
Rupert and Yusufcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Rupert was ranked #83 and Yusuf #67 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Rupert was ranked #307 and Yusuf #191 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Rupert was ranked #829 and Yusuf #286 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Rupert and Yusuf over time
Rupert and Yusuf appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Yusuf held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Rupert in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Rupert reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Yusuf in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Rupert and Yusuf changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #83 and #67.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Rupert #80 in 2023, Yusuf #67 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Rupert held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Yusuf in 26.
Highest recorded here: Rupert #80 in 2023, Yusuf #67 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Rupert #83, Yusuf #67.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Rupert | Yusuf |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The Arabic form of Yosef/Joseph, commonly interpreted as 'he will add', appearing in the Quran. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Arabic, via Hebrew Yosef |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈjuːsuf/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Norway · Boys #205 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Yusuf has a recorded origin (Arabic, via Hebrew Yosef); Rupert does not have one recorded yet.
- Rupert and Yusuf both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Yusuf; Rupert doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Rupert
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #267 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #80 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Yusuf
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #407 among boys in Norway in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #67 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #205 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys