Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1999

Moustafa

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #13,277
Rank 2025
#13,277
among boys · ↓2,704 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
5
named Moustafa
How common
1 in 341,615
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1999
19 babies
All-time total
356
#9,666 all-time among boys
First recorded
1985
in Social Security records

Moustafa popularity over time

356 babies have been named Moustafa since 1985, 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
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1999Boys

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 – – – –
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1970s – – – –
1980s 28 3 – #5,296
1990s 112 11 +300% #3,935
2000s 105 11 -6% #4,621
2010s 78 8 -26% #6,141
2020s (to 2025) 33 6 -29% #9,284

The story of Moustafa

Moustafa is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #13,277 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1985, 356 American babies have been named Moustafa. Its peak came in 1999, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Moustafa stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Moustafa?

The median living Moustafa is about 22 years old; half are between 12 and 29. An estimated 300 people named Moustafa are alive in the United States today.

median 22 020406080100

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

Moustafa year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 5 #13,277
2024 7 #10,573
2023 6 #11,801
2022 – –
2021 7 #10,445
2020 8 #9,284
2019 8 #9,465
2018 10 #7,978
2017 8 #9,426
2016 7 #10,386
2015 8 #9,296
2014 8 #9,354
2013 14 #6,141
2012 – –
2011 5 #13,690
2010 10 #7,957
2009 9 #8,770
2008 8 #9,578
2007 9 #8,689
2006 12 #6,768
2005 14 #5,785
2004 8 #8,674
2003 10 #7,079
2002 8 #8,208
2001 17 #4,621
2000 10 #6,682
1995 9 #6,247
1990 5 #9,064
1985 6 #6,269
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
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1960 – –
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Famous people named Moustafa

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Moustafa Madbouly Moustafa Madbouly Prime Minister of Egypt since 2018 b. 1966 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Moustafa?

The median living Moustafa is about 22 years old. Half of all living Moustafas are between 12 and 29 years old.

How many people named Moustafa are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Moustafa are alive in the United States, based on 356 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Moustafa in 2025?

Moustafa ranked #13,277 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Moustafa?

356 babies have been named Moustafa in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Moustafa most popular?

Moustafa peaked in 1999, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Moustafa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Moustafa rising or falling?

Moustafa is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Moustafa?

Well-known people named Moustafa include Moustafa Madbouly (politician).

Names like Moustafa

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