Mousa
Boy name · #3700 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Mousa? In official American birth records, Mousa has been tracked continuously since 1978, giving it 47 years of documented American history.
Mousa is currently the #3700 boy name in the United States — 30 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4890, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 boys born in 2025 was named Mousa.
The 47-year story
Mousa first appears in the Social Security records in 1978, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 30 babies and a rank of #3712. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Mousa per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Mousa against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Mousa in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Mousa is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Mousa will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mousa is most common
State-level data for Mousa is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Mousa
Statistically, parents drawn to Mousa tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mansa, Moussa, Murtaza, Mika, and Essa.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mousa | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #3658 |
| 2024 | 27 | #3986 |
| 2023 | 30 | #3712 |
| 2022 | 20 | #4850 |
| 2021 | 21 | #4628 |
| 2020 | 25 | #4020 |
| 2019 | 19 | #4951 |
| 2018 | 23 | #4354 |
| 2017 | 18 | #5111 |
| 2016 | 16 | #5555 |
| 2015 | 19 | #4890 |
| 2014 | 16 | #5485 |
| 2013 | 14 | #5923 |
| 2012 | 15 | #5720 |
| 2011 | 11 | #7009 |
| 2010 | 13 | #6359 |
| 2009 | 9 | #8310 |
| 2008 | 18 | #5067 |
| 2007 | 6 | #10921 |
| 2006 | 10 | #7427 |
| 2005 | 13 | #5875 |
| 2004 | 5 | #11356 |
| 2003 | 12 | #5877 |
| 2002 | 9 | #7055 |
| 2001 | 6 | #9243 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Mousa?
In official American birth records, the name Mousa first appeared in 1978 (over 47 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 47 years.
Is Mousa a popular boy name?
Mousa ranked #3700 among boys in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4890.
When was the name Mousa most popular?
Mousa peaked in 2023, when 30 American boys received the name (ranked #3712 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Mousa?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American boys was named Mousa. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.