Mustafa
- Pronunciation
- [Mus-ta-fa]
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- Chosen One
- Origin
- Arabic
Mustafa Popularity Snapshot
Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 7,031 baby boys have been named Mustafa. The name peaked in 2024 with 304 US births that year (rank #820). In 2024, ranked #820 nationally.
Top States for Mustafa
Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Mustafa births are: New York (918), California (767), Texas (506).
Other Arabic-Origin Names Like Mustafa
If you like Mustafa's Arabic origin, consider these related names: Aaleyah, Aaliyah, Aban, Abbas, Abbud. Browse all Arabic names →
7-Letter Names Starting with M
Names with Mustafa's exact length and starting letter: Maarouf, Mabbina, Mabelle, Macaire, Macario.
Quick Facts About Mustafa
US Popularity History (2001–2025)
Annual US births named Mustafa by gender, from US Social Security Administration records. Peak year: 2025 with 339 boys named Mustafa (boy rank #761 that year).
Source: US Social Security Administration. Limitations: US birth-certificate data only; names appearing fewer than 5 times in a given year are suppressed for privacy; spelling variants are counted separately. For names that ranked outside the US top 100 before year 2000, only the years they reached the top 100 are shown — the chart may have gaps for less-popular historical names.
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Where in the US Is Mustafa Most Popular?
Average boy-name rank within each state across 2016–2025 SSA records. A lower number means the name appears closer to the top of that state's boys-name rankings — a per-capita measure that isn't biased toward large states. For Mustafa the strongest states are Minnesota, New York, Virginia.
Strongest boys-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | #464 | 113 |
| 2 | New York | #491 | 302 |
| 3 | Virginia | #567 | 106 |
| 4 | New Jersey | #590 | 111 |
| 5 | Illinois | #613 | 114 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | #648 | 21 |
| 7 | Maryland | #648 | 38 |
| 8 | Washington | #711 | 74 |
| 9 | Ohio | #736 | 102 |
| 10 | Michigan | #773 | 89 |
Weakest boys-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | #848 | 234 |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | #813 | 62 |
| 3 | Texas | #811 | 187 |
| 4 | Michigan | #773 | 89 |
| 5 | Ohio | #736 | 102 |
| 6 | Washington | #711 | 74 |
| 7 | Maryland | #648 | 38 |
| 8 | Massachusetts | #648 | 21 |
| 9 | Illinois | #613 | 114 |
| 10 | New Jersey | #590 | 111 |
Source: SSA state-level baby-name dataset 2016–2025. States with fewer than 3 years of data for Mustafa in this window are excluded. Births < 5 in a given state-year are suppressed by SSA for privacy.
Famous People Named Mustafa
2 notable figures from history and culture who share the name Mustafa.
- Mustafa Kemal Ataturk — Politician (1881)
- Mustafa Tlass is a Syrian army officer and politician who served as Syria’s Minister of Defense from 1972 to 2004.
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Compare Mustafa to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Mustafa against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).