US rank #7933 Boys' name Peak 2017 379 births

Mujtaba — #7933 US boys' name

379 babies named Mujtaba in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s151990s292000s1212010s1582020s56
#7933
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 44% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Mujtaba was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

23 babies were named Mujtaba in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mujtaba

The Social Security Administration has registered 379 babies named Mujtaba between 1987 and 2024, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Mujtaba currently holds the #7933 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 23 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mujtaba performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 158 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Mujtaba shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Mujtaba in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mujtaba in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 379 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Mujtaba at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

379

Since 1987

38 years of records

Peak year

2017

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,933

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1987

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mujtaba popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1987

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
23
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
0510152025 202420202016201220082004200019941987 5

Mujtaba by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
158 births that decade — 42% of Mujtaba's all-time total
1980s151990s292000s1212010s1582020s56

Mujtaba by state

Where Mujtaba concentrates geographically — total births since 1987

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Mujtaba
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
6 1.6%
#2 Texas
6 1.6%
California share of Mujtaba's total US births 1.6%
Even split

6 of 379 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mujtaba?
379 babies have been named Mujtaba since 1987. It currently ranks #7933 among boys. The peak year was 2017 with 23 births.
When was Mujtaba most popular?
Mujtaba was most popular in the 2010s decade with 158 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Mujtaba most popular?
The top states for the name Mujtaba are California (6 births), Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Mujtaba been used?
Mujtaba has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 38 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mujtaba?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mujahid. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1987–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.