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 #6950

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Name B

Mustafa

Boy name · Rank #820

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Metric Mustapha Mustafa
Current Rank #6950 #820
Total Births (all years) 638 7,031
Peak Year 2004 2024
Peak Year Births 26 304
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1981 1963

Births by Decade

Decade Mustapha Mustafa
1960ss — 21
1970ss — 218
1980ss 47 633
1990ss 152 1,015
2000ss 197 1,604
2010ss 169 2,243
2020ss 73 1,297

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

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, 1981–2024.

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