Total births
6,109
Boys' name · since 1970
Musa
6,109 babies named Musa in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #524
- among boys today
- 6,109
- born since 1970
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Musa is the #524 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 6,109 recorded since 1970.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Musa has been recorded 6,109 times among boys since 1970, currently ranked #524 nationally and more common than 96% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2025.
- #524 among boys today
- 6,109 born since 1970
- 2020s peak decade
- 96% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Musa is currently the #524 boys' name in America, more common than 96% of boys - 6,109 born since 1970, peaking in the 2020s.
- #524
- among boys today
- 6,109
- born since 1970
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other boys
Musa vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#524
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 96% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Musa was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
651 babies were named Musa in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Musa compares
6,109 Top 11% higher than 89% of 14,294 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
Musa's all-time total is 17x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Musa | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,109 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 651 | 23 | 22,252 |
Musa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Musa splits its recorded history at 1998: 92% of all births land in the more recent half, 8% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1970 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 651 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Musa at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#524
Active since
1970
Musa popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 651
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Musa popularity over time - girls
31 total births recorded since 1891 (Musa as girls' name)
Musa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Musa's strongest decade.
2,671 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Musa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 102
1970s
102 births
- 1980s 160
1980s
160 births
- 1990s 309
1990s
309 births
- 2000s 761
2000s
761 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,106 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,671 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 2,671 births (44% of all-time use).
How Musa 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 Musa's total volume
Musa vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Musa by state
Where Musa concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 972 | 15.9% |
| #2 | California | | 569 | 9.3% |
| #3 | Texas | | 521 | 8.5% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 398 | 6.5% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 316 | 5.2% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 286 | 4.7% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 270 | 4.4% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 263 | 4.3% |
New York share of Musa's total US births 15.9%
Even split
972 of 6,109 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.
Musa appears in 28 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Musa? ▼
Since 1970, Social Security records show 6,109 babies named Musa. Today it holds rank #524 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 651 births.
When was Musa most popular? ▼
Musa was most popular in the 2020s decade with 2,671 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Musa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Musa are New York (972 births), California (569 births), Texas (521 births).
How long has the name Musa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Musa since 1970 -- 56 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Musa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mustafa, Musab, Mustapha, Mustafo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Musa's data
- New York records the most Musas (972 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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.
Keep exploring Musa
Nearby Names Like Musa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Musa
Mustafa Boy
#823 7,373 births
Musab Boy
#2302 919 births
Mustapha Boy
#6976 654 births
Mustafo Boy
#2788 187 births
Mussa Boy
152 births
Compare Musa side by side: Musa vs Mustafa Musa vs Musab Musa vs Mustapha
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Musa
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Lucca #526
7,889 births · Peak 2025
Jeffrey #521
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Ridge #527
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Philip #520
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Hamza #528
10,573 births · Peak 2024
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, 1970–2025 (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. "Musa: #524 Boys' Name - 6,109 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/musa. 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 Musa 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.