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Mustafa

Boy's name · #761 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Mustafa is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1963, it stood at #761 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 7,400 boys have been named Mustafa along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 18 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#21 in Türkiye (2025) · #171 in England & Wales (2025) · #184 in Austria (2025) · #251 in Sweden (2025) · #291 in Netherlands (2025) · #297 in Norway (2025) · #314 in Ireland (2025) · #356 in Scotland (2025) · #388 in Belgium (2025) · #654 in France (2025) · #776 in Switzerland (2025) · #330 in Canada (2024).

Famous Mustafas

• Mustafa Kemal Atatürk — Founding father of the Republic of Turkey (c. 1881–1938)
• Mustafa I — Ottoman sultan (1591–1639)
• Mustafa III — Ottoman sultan (1717–1774)
• Mustafa II — Ottoman sultan (1664–1703)
• Mustafa IV — Ottoman sultan (1779–1808)

In stories & tradition

• Mustafa — The Sniffer. Season 1. Episode 7. (TV episode)

What Mustafas become

Among 1,685 notable people named Mustafa:

Political leaders appear 1.81× more often than among typical names — e.g. Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, Iraqi politician.

Similar names: Yousef · Muhammad · Abdullah · Isa · Musab · Idris

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