Yosra
A feminine Arabic name meaning "ease", "facility", or "prosperity".
Name Census estimates that about 65 living Americans carry the first name Yosra. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Yosra today is around 4 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yosra births was 2023 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yosra. 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 Yosra with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Yosra. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
65
~ 1 in 5,273,144 Americans
Peak year
2023
16 babies that year
Average age
4
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,501
Tracked since 2018
Census
Yosra in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 235 people with the first name Yosra, which placed it at #34,648 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
#34,648
National first-name rank
People counted
235
235 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
63.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Yosra
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yosra is White at 63.0%. The next largest groups are Black (14.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (10.6%). 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 Yosra 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 Yosra at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White63.0% · 148
- Black or African American14.5% · 34
- Asian and Pacific Islander10.6% · 25
- Two or more races9.8% · 23
- Hispanic or Latino1.7% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 1
Popularity
Yosra: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yosra from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 50 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
Yosra 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 Yosra during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Yosras live
Origin
Meaning and history of Yosra
The name Yosra has its origins in the Arabic language and culture. It is derived from the Arabic root word "yasara," which means "to be easy" or "to prosper." The name is believed to have emerged in the Middle East region during the medieval period, around the 6th to 10th centuries CE.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Yosra can be found in Islamic literature and historical accounts from the time of the Abbasid Caliphate. It is mentioned in several ancient texts and manuscripts, suggesting its popularity among Arabic-speaking communities during that era.
Throughout history, the name Yosra has been borne by several notable individuals. One of the most famous was Yosra bint Ibrahim, a renowned Arab poet and scholar who lived in the 8th century CE. She was highly regarded for her literary contributions and is considered one of the pioneering female poets of the Abbasid period.
Another notable figure was Yosra al-Idrisi, a 12th-century Moroccan explorer and cartographer. She is credited with creating the Tabula Rogeriana, one of the most advanced and accurate medieval maps of the world at that time.
In the realm of art and culture, Yosra al-Lawzi was a celebrated 13th-century Egyptian calligrapher and artist. Her intricate calligraphic works and illuminated manuscripts are highly regarded and can be found in various collections around the world.
During the Ottoman Empire, Yosra Hatun was a prominent figure in the 16th century. She was a philanthropist and benefactor known for her charitable endeavors and patronage of educational institutions in Istanbul.
More recently, Yosra El-Lozy is an Egyptian actress and singer who rose to prominence in the 1960s and 1970s. She has been widely acclaimed for her contributions to Egyptian cinema and has received numerous awards and honors throughout her career.
While these are just a few examples, the name Yosra has been carried by numerous individuals throughout history, each leaving their mark in their respective fields and cultures. Its enduring presence reflects the rich heritage and cultural significance associated with this Arabic name.
People
Yosra + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yosra 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
Yosra: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yosra?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 65 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yosra 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 5,273,144 US residents.
Is Yosra a common name?
We classify Yosra as "Very Rare". It ranks above 58.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 65 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yosra most popular?
The single biggest year for Yosra was 2023, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yosra is about 4 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Yosra in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 235 people with the name Yosra, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #34,648 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 Yosra 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 Yosra?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Yosra appears almost entirely female. Of the 238 people counted with this name, 99.6% 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 Yosra?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yosra is White at 63.0%. The next largest groups are Black (14.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (10.6%). 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 Yosra most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Yosra in the 2020 Census, accounting for 63.0% (148 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 Yosra in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yosra a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yosra 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 Yosra still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yosra 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 Yosra 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 are called Yosra?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.