Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2017

Muhsin

Meaning charitable Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,970 Trend → Stable

Borrowed from Arabic مُحْسِن (muḥsin, “charitable”).

Rank 2025
#2,970
among boys · ↑229 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
42
named Muhsin · +11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 40,668
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2017
44 babies
All-time total
653
#6,722 all-time among boys
First recorded
1994
in Social Security records

Muhsin popularity over time

653 babies have been named Muhsin since 1994, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

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 – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s 10 1 – #9,798
2000s 116 12 +1060% #5,829
2010s 315 32 +172% #2,783
2020s (to 2025) 212 35 +12% #2,970

Where Muhsin 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 42 0.02 outside top 500
2027 43 0.02 outside top 500
2028 43 0.03 outside top 500
2029 43 0.03 outside top 500
2030 43 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Muhsin

Muhsin is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,970 in 2025 with 42 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 653 American babies have been named Muhsin. Its peak came in 2017, when 44 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 Muhsin stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Muhsin?

The median living Muhsin is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 14. An estimated 600 people named Muhsin are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

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

Muhsin year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 42 #2,970
2024 38 #3,199
2023 38 #3,207
2022 25 #4,255
2021 37 #3,222
2020 32 #3,469
2019 43 #2,885
2018 39 #3,034
2017 44 #2,783
2016 38 #3,102
2015 29 #3,754
2014 25 #4,092
2013 36 #3,105
2012 19 #4,978
2011 25 #4,069
2010 17 #5,403
2009 15 #5,997
2008 15 #5,973
2007 15 #5,829
2006 13 #6,350
2005 12 #6,502
2004 9 #7,974
2003 9 #7,649
2002 9 #7,453
2001 9 #7,324
2000 10 #6,684
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Famous people named Muhsin

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

  1. 1 Muhsin al-Ramli Muhsin al-Ramli Writer, Iraq b. 1967 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Muhsin?

The median living Muhsin is about 8 years old. Half of all living Muhsins are between 4 and 14 years old.

How many people named Muhsin are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Muhsin are alive in the United States, based on 653 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Muhsin mean?

Borrowed from Arabic مُحْسِن (muḥsin, “charitable”).

How popular is the name Muhsin in 2025?

Muhsin ranked #2,970 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 42 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Muhsin?

653 babies have been named Muhsin in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Muhsin most popular?

Muhsin peaked in 2017, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Muhsin a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Muhsin rising or falling?

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

Will Muhsin become more popular?

Muhsin looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 43 boys named Muhsin in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Muhsin?

Well-known people named Muhsin include Muhsin al-Ramli (writer).

Names like Muhsin

Names that sound and feel close to Muhsin: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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