girl's name

Muskaan

  • Gender Girl
  • Letters 7
  • Popularity Uncommon
  • Births on record 1,263

Scotland

#982

2011 births

Muskaan is a girl's name. In 2023 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

  • Peaked in England and Wales in 2004, when 59 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
  • Today about 1 in 58,551 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
  • First appears in birth records in 1999.

Muskaan 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.

368
'90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Muskaan by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
1990s 7
2000s 368
2010s 241
2020s (to 2025) 53

How popular is Muskaan?

In 2025, Muskaan was given to 9 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

Where Muskaan is used

Scotland #982 3 in 2011
England & Wales #2,977 9 in 2025
Canada #3,224 6 in 2022
United States #16,971 5 in 2023

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Muskaan

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Muskaan also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Muskaan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Muskaan

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Muskaan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Muskaan

How popular is the name Muskaan?

In 2025, Muskaan was given to 9 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

Is Muskaan a girl's or a boy's name?

Muskaan is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

When was Muskaan most popular?

Muskaan peaked in 2004, when 59 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.

Is Muskaan a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Muskaan currently ranks #2,977 in England and Wales. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.