Girls' name · since 1999

Mumtaz

Mumtaz has 311 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#10712
among girls today
311
born since 1999
2010s
peak decade
40%
more common than other girls

Mumtaz currently ranks #10712 among girls' names in America, with 311 babies recorded since 1999.

Social Security Administration records show Mumtaz recorded 311 times among girls since 1999, holding rank #10712 nationally today, ahead of 40% of girls, 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 1999 to 2025.

  • #10712 among girls today
  • 311 born since 1999
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 40% more common than other girls

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

Mumtaz is currently the #10712 girls' name in America, more common than 40% of girls - 311 born since 1999, peaking in the 2010s.

#10712
among girls today
311
born since 1999
2010s
peak decade
40%
more common than other girls

Mumtaz vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%39.5%
Mumtaz vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10712
of 17,726 girls in use

More common than 40% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Mumtaz was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

24 babies were named Mumtaz in 2016 - its busiest year on record.

How Mumtaz compares

311 46th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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

Mumtaz's all-time total is 19% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Mumtaz Median girls name (Emerly) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 311 382 567,345
Peak-year births 24 48 19,840

Mumtaz's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Mumtaz's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 65% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 35%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Mumtaz at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

311

Since 1999

27 years of records

Peak year

2016

24 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#10,712

Among girls

As of 2025

Active since

1999

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2025

Mumtaz popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
24
Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
0510152025 19992008201120142017202020232025 13

Mumtaz by decade

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

2010s was Mumtaz's strongest decade.

175 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.

Mumtaz births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 175 births (56% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Mumtaz by state

Where Mumtaz concentrates geographically, total births since 1999

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Mumtaz
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Minnesota
133 42.8%
Minnesota share of Mumtaz's total US births 42.8%

133 of 311 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mumtaz?
Since 1999, Social Security records show 311 babies named Mumtaz. Today it holds rank #10712 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 24 births.
When was Mumtaz most popular?
Mumtaz was most popular in the 2010s decade with 175 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Mumtaz most popular?
The top states for the name Mumtaz are Minnesota (133 births).
How long has the name Mumtaz been used?
Records for Mumtaz go back to 1999, giving 27 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Mumtaz?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mumina, Mumtas, Mumtahina, Mumtaaz. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Mumtaz's data

  • Mumtaz's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (175 total births) through the 2020s (98) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Minnesota records the most Mumtazs (133 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota names
  • 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.

Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 1999–2025 (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. "Mumtaz: #10712 Girls' Name - 311 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mumtaz. 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 Mumtaz 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 June 2026.