How Many People Are Named Moustapha?
An estimated 380 people in the United States have the first name Moustapha. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Moustapha peaked in popularity in 2005 with 23 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Moustapha 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 Moustapha paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
380
About 1 in 901,985 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2005
23 births
Total Registered
384
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Moustapha
Moustapha is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 384 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Moustapha as a male name
Ranked #7,091 in 2024
12 male births in 2024
Peak: 2005 (23 births)
Moustapha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Moustapha span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 145 babies were registered. While Moustapha is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Moustapha by Decade
How has Moustapha 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.
Moustapha by State
Moustapha + Last Name Combinations
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Moustapha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Moustapha?
We estimate approximately 380 people named Moustapha 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 901,985 Americans share this first name.
Is Moustapha a common name?
Moustapha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 384 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Moustapha most popular?
Moustapha reached peak popularity in 2005, when 23 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Moustapha is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Moustapha a male name?
Moustapha is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Moustapha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Moustapha Smith, Moustapha Johnson, Moustapha 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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