Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2023

Mousa

Meaning Mousa is both a given name and a surname Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,724 Trend ↑ Rising 37%

Mousa is both a given name and a surname.

Rank 2025
#3,724
among boys · ↑318 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
30
named Mousa · +11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 56,936
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
30 babies
All-time total
543
#7,510 all-time among boys
First recorded
1978
in Social Security records

Mousa popularity over time

543 babies have been named Mousa since 1978, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2023Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 13 1 – #4,702
1980s 27 3 +108% #4,138
1990s 84 8 +211% #4,382
2000s 102 10 +21% #5,194
2010s 164 16 +61% #4,447
2020s (to 2025) 153 26 +55% #3,724

Where Mousa is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 31 0.02 outside top 500
2027 33 0.02 outside top 500
2028 34 0.02 outside top 500
2029 35 0.02 outside top 500
2030 36 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Mousa

Mousa is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,724 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1978, 543 American babies have been named Mousa. Its peak came in 2023, when 30 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Mousa stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mousa?

The median living Mousa is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 24. An estimated 500 people named Mousa are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Mousa year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 30 #3,724
2024 27 #4,042
2023 30 #3,773
2022 20 #4,965
2021 21 #4,724
2020 25 #4,106
2019 19 #5,094
2018 23 #4,447
2017 18 #5,239
2016 16 #5,704
2015 19 #5,003
2014 16 #5,637
2013 14 #6,140
2012 15 #5,895
2011 11 #7,342
2010 13 #6,599
2009 9 #8,769
2008 18 #5,194
2007 6 #11,893
2006 10 #7,823
2005 13 #6,112
2004 5 #12,606
2003 12 #6,138
2002 9 #7,451
2001 6 #10,128
2000 14 #5,233
1995 8 #6,791
1990 6 #7,789
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Mousa, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Mousa?

The median living Mousa is about 12 years old. Half of all living Mousas are between 5 and 24 years old.

How many people named Mousa are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Mousa are alive in the United States, based on 543 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Mousa mean?

Mousa is both a given name and a surname.

How popular is the name Mousa in 2025?

Mousa ranked #3,724 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mousa?

543 babies have been named Mousa in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mousa most popular?

Mousa peaked in 2023, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Mousa a boy or girl name?

Mousa is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Mousa rising or falling?

Mousa is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Mousa become more popular?

Mousa is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 36 boys named Mousa in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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