Mujtaba: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	15	2	–	#7,765
1990s	29	3	+93%	#6,358
2000s	121	12	+317%	#5,234
2010s	158	16	+31%	#4,425
2020s (to 2025)	67	11	-29%	#6,414

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#7,765

1990s

+93%

#6,358

2000s

121

+317%

#5,234

2010s

158

+31%

#4,425

2020s (to 2025)

-29%

#6,414

The story of Mujtaba

Mujtaba is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,522 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1987, 390 American babies have been named Mujtaba. Its peak came in 2017, when 23 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 Mujtaba stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mujtaba?

The median living Mujtaba is about 13 years old; half are between 8 and 21. An estimated 400 people named Mujtaba are alive in the United States today.

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

Mujtaba year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	11	#7,522
2024	10	#8,138
2023	14	#6,414
2022	12	#7,107
2021	10	#7,968
2020	10	#7,894
2019	12	#7,043
2018	17	#5,470
2017	23	#4,425
2016	18	#5,259
2015	14	#6,206
2014	18	#5,194
2013	15	#5,833
2012	16	#5,642
2011	10	#7,905
2010	15	#5,945
2009	15	#5,998
2008	12	#7,063
2007	8	#9,477
2006	15	#5,706
2005	11	#6,958
2004	9	#7,975
2003	12	#6,139
2002	11	#6,388
2001	14	#5,317
2000	14	#5,234
1995	7	#7,545
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mujtaba?

The median living Mujtaba is about 13 years old. Half of all living Mujtabas are between 8 and 21 years old.

How many people named Mujtaba are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Mujtaba are alive in the United States, based on 390 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Mujtaba mean?

A male given name from Persian.

How popular is the name Mujtaba in 2025?

Mujtaba ranked #7,522 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mujtaba?

390 babies have been named Mujtaba in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mujtaba most popular?

Mujtaba peaked in 2017, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Mujtaba a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mujtaba rising or falling?

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

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Mujtaba popularity over time

The story of Mujtaba

How old are people named Mujtaba?

Mujtaba year by year

Frequently asked questions

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