Boys' name · since 1995
Moustapha
Since 1995, U.S. Social Security records show 403 babies named Moustapha, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,984 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,130 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 403
- born since 1995
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Moustapha is the #5130 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 403 recorded since 1995.
Social Security Administration records show Moustapha recorded 403 times among boys since 1995, holding rank #5130 nationally today, ahead of 63% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2025.
- #8,984 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,130 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 403 born since 1995
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Moustapha ranks #8,984 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,130 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 403 born since 1995, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8,984 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,130 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 403
- born since 1995
- 2010s
- peak decade
Moustapha's 403 recorded births place it above 80.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
How Moustapha compares
403 Top 49% higher than 51% 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
Moustapha's all-time total is 9% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Moustapha | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 403 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 23 | 34 | 22,252 |
Moustapha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Moustapha's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1995, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2005 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Moustapha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Moustapha by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (145 births, 36% of the file).
2010s was Moustapha's strongest decade.
145 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Moustapha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 39
1990s
39 births
- 2000s
2000s
129 births
- 2010s
2010s
145 births
- 2020s
2020s
90 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 145 births (36% of all-time use).
Moustapha by state
Where Moustapha concentrates geographically, total births since 1995
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 101 | 25.1% |
101 of 403 births nationwide.
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What to do with Moustapha's data
- Moustapha's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (145 total births) through the 2020s (90) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Moustaphas (101 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 Moustapha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2005)
Similar record span (~30 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, 1995–2025 (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 Moustapha 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.