How Many People Are Named Mostafa?
An estimated 725 people in the United States have the first name Mostafa. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Mostafa peaked in popularity in 2017 with 35 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mostafa as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Mostafa paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
725
About 1 in 472,765 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
2017
35 births
Total Registered
738
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mostafa
Mostafa is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 738 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Mostafa as a male name
Ranked #5,570 in 2024
17 male births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (35 births)
Mostafa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mostafa span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 219 babies were registered. While Mostafa is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Mostafa by Decade
How has Mostafa tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Mostafa by State
Birth registrations for Mostafa span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, New Jersey. The lowest are in Texas, New Jersey, California. On average, about 18 Mostafas were registered per state.
Mostafa + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mostafa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Mostafa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mostafa?
We estimate approximately 725 people named Mostafa are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 472,765 Americans share this first name.
Is Mostafa a common name?
Mostafa is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 738 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mostafa most popular?
Mostafa reached peak popularity in 2017, when 35 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mostafa is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mostafa a male name?
Mostafa is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mostafa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mostafa Smith, Mostafa Johnson, Mostafa Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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