Total births
13
Boys' name · since 1995
Mufasa
Since 1995, U.S. Social Security records show 13 babies named Mufasa, peaking in 1995. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 13
- total births
- 1995–2022
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
13 boys have been named Mufasa since 1995, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Mufasa has 13 recorded births among boys since 1995, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2022.
- 13 total births
- 1995–2022 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
13 boys have been named Mufasa since 1995, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2022.
- 13
- total births
- 1995–2022
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Mufasa was born in this single decade.
1995
Single peak year
7 babies were named Mufasa in 1995 - its busiest year on record.
Mufasa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mufasa splits its recorded history at 2022: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2022 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1995 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mufasa at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1995
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1995
Mufasa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2022
- Peak year (1995)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Mufasa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Mufasa's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Mufasa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
7 births
- 2020s
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 7 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mufasa? ▼
Mufasa has been given to 13 babies in the U.S. since 1995, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 7 babies were born in 1995, its single highest year.
When was Mufasa most popular? ▼
Mufasa was most popular in the 1990s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
How long has the name Mufasa been used? ▼
Records for Mufasa go back to 1995, giving 28 years of history through 2022.
What to do with Mufasa's data
- Mufasa's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 2020s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1995–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Mufasa: Baby Name Since 1995 - 13 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mufasa. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Mufasa 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 July 2026.