Mustafa
Boy name · #761 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Mustafa? In official American birth records, Mustafa has been tracked continuously since 1963, giving it 62 years of documented American history.
Mustafa is currently the #761 boy name in the United States — 339 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #907, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,310 boys born in 2025 was named Mustafa.
The 62-year story
Mustafa first appears in the Social Security records in 1963, when 8 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 339 babies and a rank of #760. 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 Mustafa per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Mustafa in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Mustafa is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Mustafa will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mustafa is most common
Geography matters for names, and Mustafa is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Mustafa is most common in MN (0.6 per 1,000), NY (0.5 per 1,000), NJ (0.5 per 1,000), IL (0.4 per 1,000), OH (0.4 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Mustafa is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Mustafa
Statistically, parents drawn to Mustafa tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Yehuda, Marcello, Murphy, Massimo, and Yisroel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mustafa | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 339 | #760 |
| 2024 | 304 | #822 |
| 2023 | 263 | #884 |
| 2022 | 275 | #875 |
| 2021 | 261 | #885 |
| 2020 | 194 | #1044 |
| 2019 | 211 | #995 |
| 2018 | 240 | #902 |
| 2017 | 235 | #909 |
| 2016 | 234 | #919 |
| 2015 | 238 | #907 |
| 2014 | 235 | #913 |
| 2013 | 231 | #902 |
| 2012 | 228 | #908 |
| 2011 | 215 | #928 |
| 2010 | 176 | #1092 |
| 2009 | 197 | #998 |
| 2008 | 147 | #1198 |
| 2007 | 187 | #1017 |
| 2006 | 157 | #1112 |
| 2005 | 152 | #1081 |
| 2004 | 146 | #1086 |
| 2003 | 150 | #1041 |
| 2002 | 170 | #945 |
| 2001 | 154 | #992 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Mustafa?
In official American birth records, the name Mustafa first appeared in 1963 (over 62 years ago), when 8 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 62 years.
Is Mustafa a popular boy name?
Mustafa ranked #761 among boys in 2025 with 339 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #907.
When was the name Mustafa most popular?
Mustafa peaked in 2025, when 339 American boys received the name (ranked #760 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Mustafa?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,310 newborn American boys was named Mustafa. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.