How Many People Are Named Mustafo?
An estimated 146 people in the United States have the first name Mustafo. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 4 years old, and Mustafo peaked in popularity in 2024 with 47 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mustafo as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Mustafo paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
146
About 1 in 2,347,632 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
4
years old
Peak Year
2024
47 births
Total Registered
147
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mustafo
Mustafo is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 147 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Mustafo as a male name
Ranked #2,769 in 2024
47 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (47 births)
Mustafo: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mustafo span from the 2010s to the 2020s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 122 babies were registered. Mustafo remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Mustafo by Decade
How has Mustafo 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.
Mustafo by State
Birth registrations for Mustafo span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio. The lowest are in Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania. On average, about 21 Mustafos were registered per state.
Mustafo + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mustafo as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Mustafo: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mustafo?
We estimate approximately 146 people named Mustafo 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 2,347,632 Americans share this first name.
Is Mustafo a common name?
Mustafo is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 69.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 147 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mustafo most popular?
Mustafo reached peak popularity in 2024, when 47 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mustafo is approximately 4 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Mustafo was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Mustafo a male name?
Mustafo is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Mustafo have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Mustafo peaked in 2024, and the average living bearer is about 4 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Mustafo Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mustafo Smith, Mustafo Johnson, Mustafo 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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