How Many People Are Named Mustafa?
An estimated 6,916 people in the United States have the first name Mustafa. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Mustafa peaked in popularity in 2024 with 304 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mustafa 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 Mustafa paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
6,916
About 1 in 49,560 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2024
304 births
Total Registered
7,031
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mustafa
Mustafa is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 7,031 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Mustafa as a male name
Ranked #820 in 2024
304 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (304 births)
Mustafa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mustafa span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 2,243 babies were registered. While Mustafa is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Mustafa by Decade
How has Mustafa 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.
Mustafa by State
Birth registrations for Mustafa span all 26 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Texas. The lowest are in Nebraska, Kentucky, District of Columbia. On average, about 205 Mustafas were registered per state.
Mustafa + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mustafa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Mustafa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mustafa?
We estimate approximately 6,916 people named Mustafa 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 49,560 Americans share this first name.
Is Mustafa a common name?
Mustafa is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,031 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mustafa most popular?
Mustafa reached peak popularity in 2024, when 304 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mustafa is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mustafa a male name?
Mustafa is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mustafa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mustafa Smith, Mustafa Johnson, Mustafa 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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