boy's name
Moustafa
- Gender Boy
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,491
Moustafa is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2010, when 30 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 39,300 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1947.
Moustafa 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 | 25 |
| 1960s | 70 |
| 1970s | 135 |
| 1980s | 175 |
| 1990s | 120 |
| 2000s | 170 |
| 2010s | 200 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 125 |
How popular is Moustafa?
In 2025, Moustafa was given to 15 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Moustafa is used
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 Moustafa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Moustafa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Moustafa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Moustafa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Moustafa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Moustafa
How popular is the name Moustafa?
In 2025, Moustafa was given to 15 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Moustafa a girl's or a boy's name?
Moustafa is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Moustafa most popular?
Moustafa peaked in 2010, when 30 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Moustafa a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Moustafa currently ranks #2,110 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.