Mustapha vs Mustafa

Side-by-side comparison of Mustapha and Mustafa - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Mustapha

Boy name · Rank #6976

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Name B

Mustafa

Boy name · Rank #823

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Metric Mustapha Mustafa
Current Rank #6976 #823
Total Births (all years) 654 7,373
Peak Year 2004 2025
Peak Year Births 26 339
Peak Decade 2000s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1981 1963

Births by Decade

Decade Mustapha Mustafa
1960s - 21
1970s - 219
1980s 47 633
1990s 152 1,016
2000s 197 1,605
2010s 169 2,243
2020s 89 1,636

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mustapha Mustafa
2014 14 235
2015 18 238
2016 24 234
2017 14 235
2018 17 240
2019 11 211
2020 15 194
2021 15 261
2022 12 275
2023 19 263
2024 12 304
2025 16 339

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1981–2025.

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