Musab: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,160

among boys · ↑143 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Musab · +8% vs 2024

How common

1 in 25,494

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2023

70 babies

All-time total

919

#5,428 all-time among boys

First recorded

1984

in Social Security records

Musab popularity over time

919 babies have been named Musab since 1984, 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

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
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1980s	10	1	–	#7,007
1990s	25	3	+150%	#8,438
2000s	138	14	+452%	#4,540
2010s	403	40	+192%	#2,539
2020s (to 2025)	343	57	+42%	#2,108

Where Musab 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	72	0.04	outside top 500
2027	77	0.04	outside top 500
2028	81	0.05	outside top 500
2029	84	0.05	outside top 500
2030	88	0.05	outside top 500

Where Musab is most popular

Boys named Musab per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.034 per 1,000. Strongest in Minnesota, New York, and Ohio.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Musab born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Minnesota	71	0.579	+1583%
New York	26	0.060	+75%
Ohio	15	0.057	+65%
Texas	19	0.022	-37%
Pennsylvania	5	0.019	-45%
California	6	0.007	-81%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Musab

Musab is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,160 in 2025 with 67 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1984, 919 American babies have been named Musab. Its peak came in 2023, when 70 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 Musab stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Musab?

The median living Musab is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 13. An estimated 900 people named Musab 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.

Musab year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	67	#2,160
2024	62	#2,303
2023	70	#2,108
2022	58	#2,430
2021	40	#3,060
2020	46	#2,715
2019	41	#2,975
2018	45	#2,734
2017	50	#2,552
2016	50	#2,539
2015	47	#2,633
2014	47	#2,606
2013	42	#2,795
2012	30	#3,600
2011	28	#3,753
2010	23	#4,322
2009	22	#4,540
2008	17	#5,414
2007	21	#4,602
2006	13	#6,351
2005	16	#5,199
2004	9	#7,977
2003	7	#9,311
2002	11	#6,389
2001	7	#8,941
2000	15	#4,970
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Famous people named Musab

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

1 Mus‘ab ibn 'Umair Companion (Sahabi) of Muhammad 680–625 · Medieval

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Musab?

The median living Musab is about 8 years old. Half of all living Musabs are between 3 and 13 years old.

How many people named Musab are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Musab are alive in the United States, based on 919 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Musab in 2025?

Musab ranked #2,160 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 67 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Musab?

919 babies have been named Musab in the United States since 1984, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Musab most popular?

Musab peaked in 2023, when 70 newborns received the name.

Is Musab a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Musab rising or falling?

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

Will Musab become more popular?

Musab is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 88 boys named Musab in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Musab?

Well-known people named Musab include Mus‘ab ibn 'Umair (politician).

Names like Musab

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

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