Murtaza
Boy name · #4085 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Murtaza? In official American birth records, Murtaza has been tracked continuously since 1983, giving it 42 years of documented American history.
Murtaza ranks #4085 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 26 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #6676, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 boys born in 2025 was named Murtaza.
Babies named Murtaza per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 42-year story
Murtaza first appears in the Social Security records in 1983, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 26 babies and a rank of #4112. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Murtaza against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Murtaza in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Murtaza is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Murtaza will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Murtaza is most common
State-level data for Murtaza 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 Murtaza
Statistically, parents drawn to Murtaza tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mousa, Kaimana, Yeshaya, Shraga, and Madhav.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Murtaza | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4050 |
| 2024 | 18 | #5241 |
| 2023 | 26 | #4112 |
| 2022 | 7 | #9823 |
| 2021 | 10 | #7587 |
| 2020 | 20 | #4698 |
| 2019 | 19 | #4951 |
| 2018 | 13 | #6345 |
| 2017 | 13 | #6338 |
| 2016 | 12 | #6726 |
| 2015 | 12 | #6676 |
| 2014 | 11 | #7048 |
| 2013 | 10 | #7537 |
| 2012 | 9 | #8158 |
| 2011 | 11 | #7009 |
| 2010 | 9 | #8139 |
| 2009 | 16 | #5554 |
| 2008 | 7 | #9871 |
| 2007 | 8 | #8915 |
| 2006 | 6 | #10662 |
| 2005 | 13 | #5875 |
| 2004 | 7 | #8927 |
| 2003 | 14 | #5271 |
| 2002 | 13 | #5395 |
| 2001 | 10 | #6445 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Murtaza?
In official American birth records, the name Murtaza first appeared in 1983 (over 42 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 42 years.
Is Murtaza a popular boy name?
Murtaza ranked #4085 among boys in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6676.
When was the name Murtaza most popular?
Murtaza peaked in 2023, when 26 American boys received the name (ranked #4112 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Murtaza?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American boys was named Murtaza. 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.