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Mustafa

/muˈstɑfə/ · 100% boys · #761 in the US for boys, 2025

Mustafa has been given to about 7,373 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables3
Pronunciation/muˈstɑfə/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 7,104
Median age today15 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Mustafa per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceNorwayeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2025 · 339
  • Born in 2025339
  • All time7,373
  • England & Wales, 2025#172 · 298

How popular is Mustafa?

Mustafa ranks 761st among American boys in 2025, with 339 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 339 babies were given the name, ranking 761st. The typical living American called Mustafa is about 15 years old today. It is relatively most common in Minnesota, where it accounts for 0.03% of births.

Names that sound like Mustafa

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Montana0.57
  2. Musa0.57
  3. Muhammad0.46

Middle names for Mustafa

Ranked by flow score
  1. Mustafa John0.85
  2. Mustafa Lee0.85
  3. Mustafa Dean0.84
  4. Mustafa Bryce0.84
  5. Mustafa Ross0.84
  6. Mustafa Quinn0.84

Sibling names for Mustafa

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Yehudabrother · 0.99
  2. Yousefbrother · 0.98
  3. Samirasister · 0.98
  4. Bridgerbrother · 0.98
  5. Rivkasister · 0.98
  6. Noorsister · 0.98

Where Mustafa is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Minnesota0.03%
  2. New York0.03%
  3. New Jersey0.03%
  4. Connecticut0.02%
  5. Illinois0.02%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Mustafa White0.80
  2. Mustafa Reyes0.80
  3. Mustafa Nguyen0.80
  4. Mustafa Lee0.80
  5. Mustafa Hill0.80
  6. Mustafa Green0.80

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Mustafa

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. Norway1945–2025
  6. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Mustafa across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.