boy's name
Mukhtar
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 326
Mukhtar is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2002, when 10 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 131,735 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Mukhtar over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 16 |
| 2000s | 75 |
| 2010s | 42 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 29 |
How popular is Mukhtar?
In 2025, Mukhtar was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Where Mukhtar is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Mukhtar
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mukhtar also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mukhtar over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mukhtar
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mukhtar — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mukhtar
How popular is the name Mukhtar?
In 2025, Mukhtar was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Mukhtar a girl's or a boy's name?
Mukhtar is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Mukhtar most popular?
Mukhtar peaked in 2002, when 10 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Mukhtar a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mukhtar currently ranks #4,778 in England and Wales. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.