boy's name
Mokhtar
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 780
Mokhtar is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 1971, when 25 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 58,952 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1949.
Mokhtar over time
Births per decade in France, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 35 |
| 1960s | 65 |
| 1970s | 145 |
| 1980s | 165 |
| 1990s | 95 |
| 2000s | 105 |
| 2010s | 95 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 70 |
How popular is Mokhtar?
In 2025, Mokhtar was given to 10 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Mokhtar
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mokhtar also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mokhtar over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mokhtar
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mokhtar — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mokhtar
Is Mokhtar a girl's or a boy's name?
Mokhtar is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Mokhtar most popular?
Mokhtar peaked in 1971, when 25 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Mokhtar a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mokhtar currently ranks #2,210 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.