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boys' name ★ peaked 2019

Mubarak

Meaning blessed Gender Boy Rank 2025 #5,147

Borrowed from Arabic مبارك (mubārak, “blessed”).

Rank 2025
#5,147
among boys · ↓1,104 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
19
named Mubarak · -30% vs 2024
How common
1 in 89,899
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2019
33 babies
All-time total
565
#7,339 all-time among boys
First recorded
1981
in Social Security records

Mubarak popularity over time

565 babies have been named Mubarak since 1981, 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 2019Boys

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 – – – –
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1980s 14 1 – #4,472
1990s 34 3 +143% #6,922
2000s 110 11 +224% #4,539
2010s 245 25 +123% #3,468
2020s (to 2025) 162 27 +10% #3,702

The story of Mubarak

Mubarak is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,147 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1981, 565 American babies have been named Mubarak. Its peak came in 2019, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Mubarak?

The median living Mubarak is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 16. An estimated 600 people named Mubarak are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

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

Mubarak year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 19 #5,147
2024 27 #4,043
2023 30 #3,774
2022 28 #3,957
2021 29 #3,790
2020 29 #3,702
2019 33 #3,468
2018 30 #3,676
2017 30 #3,644
2016 27 #3,949
2015 22 #4,498
2014 24 #4,216
2013 24 #4,141
2012 18 #5,188
2011 23 #4,313
2010 14 #6,269
2009 22 #4,539
2008 12 #7,062
2007 21 #4,601
2006 11 #7,274
2005 9 #8,096
2004 8 #8,675
2003 7 #9,310
2002 5 #11,888
2001 6 #10,129
2000 9 #7,220
1995 7 #7,543
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Famous people named Mubarak

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

  1. 1 Mubarak Wakaso Mubarak Wakaso Ghanaian footballer (born 1990) Contemporary
  2. 2 Mubarak Shah Mubarak Shah Khan 1250–1265 · Medieval
  3. 3 Mubarak Hassan Shami Qatari long-distance runner b. 1980 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mubarak?

The median living Mubarak is about 9 years old. Half of all living Mubaraks are between 5 and 16 years old.

How many people named Mubarak are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Mubarak are alive in the United States, based on 565 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Mubarak mean?

Borrowed from Arabic مبارك (mubārak, “blessed”).

How popular is the name Mubarak in 2025?

Mubarak ranked #5,147 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 19 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mubarak?

565 babies have been named Mubarak in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mubarak most popular?

Mubarak peaked in 2019, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Mubarak a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mubarak rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Mubarak?

Well-known people named Mubarak include Mubarak Wakaso (soccer player), Mubarak Shah (politician), Mubarak Hassan Shami (athlete).

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