How Many People Are Named Musa?
An estimated 5,395 people in the United States have the first name Musa. It is predominantly male (99.4%). The average bearer is 12 years old, and Musa peaked in popularity in 2024 with 566 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Musa 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 Musa paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Musa is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
5,395
About 1 in 63,532 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.4% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2024
566 births
Total Registered
5,485
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Musa
Musa is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 5,485 total births registered, 99.4% were male.
Musa as a male name
Ranked #525 in 2024
566 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (566 births)
Musa as a female name
Ranked #5,390 in 1926
5 female births in 1926
Peak: 1918 (8 births)
Musa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Musa span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 2,105 babies were registered. Musa remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Musa by Decade
How has Musa 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.
Musa by State
Birth registrations for Musa span all 25 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Texas. The lowest are in Oregon, Kentucky, Kansas. On average, about 165 Musas were registered per state.
Musa + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Musa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Musa
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Musa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Musa?
We estimate approximately 5,395 people named Musa 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 63,532 Americans share this first name.
Is Musa a common name?
Musa is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,485 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Musa most popular?
Musa reached peak popularity in 2024, when 566 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Musa is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Musa a male name?
Musa is predominantly male. 99.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Musa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Musa Smith, Musa Johnson, Musa 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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