girl's name
Mushtaq
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 123
Mushtaq is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Mushtaq is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 2019, when 13 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2009.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Mushtaq over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 52 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 38 |
How popular is Mushtaq?
In 2025, Mushtaq was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Mushtaq is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Mushtaq
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mushtaq also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mushtaq over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mushtaq
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mushtaq — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mushtaq
How popular is the name Mushtaq?
In 2025, Mushtaq was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Mushtaq a girl's or a boy's name?
Mushtaq is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Mushtaq?
Mushtaq has 2 syllables.
When was Mushtaq most popular?
Mushtaq peaked in 2019, when 13 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Mushtaq a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mushtaq currently ranks #12,008 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.