boy's name
Moustapha
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Letters 9
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,166
France
#520
2025 births
Moustapha is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Moustapha is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in France in 2024, when 110 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 6,935 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1953.
Moustapha over time
Births per decade in France, 1950s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 15 |
| 1960s | 80 |
| 1970s | 215 |
| 1980s | 325 |
| 1990s | 315 |
| 2000s | 485 |
| 2010s | 660 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 550 |
How popular is Moustapha?
In 2025, Moustapha was given to 85 babies in France, ranking #520 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Moustapha 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 Moustapha
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Moustapha also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Moustapha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Moustapha
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Moustapha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Moustapha
How popular is the name Moustapha?
In 2025, Moustapha was given to 85 babies in France, ranking #520 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Moustapha a girl's or a boy's name?
Moustapha is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Moustapha most popular?
Moustapha peaked in 2024, when 110 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Moustapha a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Moustapha currently ranks #520 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.