Boys' name · since 1988
Moussa
Since 1988, U.S. Social Security records show 1,096 babies named Moussa, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,840 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,104 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,096
- born since 1988
- 2010s
- peak decade
Moussa currently ranks #3104 among boys' names in America, with 1,096 babies recorded since 1988.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Moussa has been recorded 1,096 times among boys since 1988, currently ranked #3104 nationally and more common than 78% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2025.
- #4,840 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,104 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,096 born since 1988
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Moussa ranks #4,840 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,104 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,096 born since 1988, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4,840 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,104 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,096
- born since 1988
- 2010s
- peak decade
Moussa's 1,096 recorded births place it above 89.35% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
8 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Moussa compares
1,096 Top 30% higher than 70% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Moussa's all-time total is 197% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Moussa | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,096 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 46 | 34 | 22,252 |
Moussa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Moussa's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2013 peak of 46, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Moussa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 46
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Moussa by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (403 births, 37% of the file).
2010s was Moussa's strongest decade.
403 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Moussa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 8
1980s
8 births
- 1990s 123
1990s
123 births
- 2000s
2000s
340 births
- 2010s
2010s
403 births
- 2020s
2020s
222 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 403 births (37% of all-time use).
How Moussa compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Moussa's total volume
Moussa by state
Where Moussa concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 393 | 35.9% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 25 | 2.3% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 25 | 2.3% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 21 | 1.9% |
| #5 | Florida | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #6 | California | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Texas | | 5 | 0.5% |
393 of 1,096 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
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What to do with Moussa's data
- Moussa's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (403 total births) through the 2020s (222) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Moussas (393 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Moussa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2013)
Similar record span (~37 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1988–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Moussa draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.