boy's name

Muslim

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Popularity Rare
  • Births on record 107

Muslim is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

  • Peaked in France in 2009, when 10 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
  • First appears in birth records in 2009.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Muslim over time

Births per decade in France, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.

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Births named Muslim by decade in France
Decade Births
2000s 10
2010s 25
2020s (to 2024) 20

How popular is Muslim?

In 2024, Muslim was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.

Where Muslim is used

France #5,386 5 in 2024
United States #5,628 16 in 2025
England & Wales #5,696 3 in 2025

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.

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 Muslim

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

Parents who like Muslim also like

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

Sibling names for Muslim

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

Common questions about Muslim

How popular is the name Muslim?

In 2024, Muslim was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.

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

Muslim is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Muslim?

Muslim has 2 syllables.

When was Muslim most popular?

Muslim peaked in 2009, when 10 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.

Is Muslim a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Muslim currently ranks #5,628 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.