US rank #5265 Girls' name Peak 2023 211 births

Muslima — #5265 US girls' name

211 babies named Muslima in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s52010s812020s125
#5265
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 70% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

59% of everyone ever named Muslima was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

31 babies were named Muslima in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Muslima

The Social Security Administration has registered 211 babies named Muslima between 2008 and 2024, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Muslima currently holds the #5265 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 31 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Muslima performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 125 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Muslima shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 90 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Muslima in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Muslima 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 211 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.

Muslima at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

211

Since 2008

17 years of records

Peak year

2023

31 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#5,265

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2008

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 2024

Muslima popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2008

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
31
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
010203040 202420232022202120202019201820172016201520142008 5

Muslima by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
125 births that decade — 59% of Muslima's all-time total
2000s52010s812020s125

Muslima by state

Where Muslima concentrates geographically — total births since 2008

Regionally concentrated
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Muslima
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
90 42.7%
#2 Pennsylvania
16 7.6%
New York share of Muslima's total US births 42.7%
Even split

90 of 211 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Muslima?
211 babies have been named Muslima since 2008. It currently ranks #5265 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 31 births.
When was Muslima most popular?
Muslima was most popular in the 2020s decade with 125 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Muslima most popular?
The top states for the name Muslima are New York (90 births), Pennsylvania (16 births).
How long has the name Muslima been used?
Muslima has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 17 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Muslima?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mushka, Muskan, Muskaan, Musette, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 2008–2024 (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.