Mostafa
Mostafa was the #5,608 boys' name in the US in 2025 (16 babies), and #3,256 in England & Wales.
Mostafa as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,608 (16) | #3,256 (6) | — |
| 2024 | #5,443 (17) | #2,922 (7) | #3,072 (5) |
| 2023 | #8,255 (9) | — | #2,614 (6) |
| 2022 | #7,262 (11) | #2,756 (7) | — |
| 2021 | #7,089 (11) | #3,017 (6) | — |
| 2020 | #5,041 (18) | #3,848 (4) | — |
| 2019 | #4,951 (19) | #3,013 (6) | #2,189 (7) |
| 2018 | #4,094 (25) | #2,693 (7) | #1,682 (10) |
| 2017 | #3,249 (35) | #3,996 (4) | #2,198 (7) |
| 2016 | #4,943 (19) | #2,335 (9) | — |
| 2015 | #3,591 (30) | #3,908 (4) | #1,458 (12) |
| 2014 | #3,693 (28) | #1,935 (11) | #2,371 (6) |
| 2013 | #4,621 (20) | #2,954 (6) | #2,305 (6) |
| 2012 | #5,482 (16) | #2,458 (8) | #2,368 (6) |
| 2011 | #5,945 (14) | #3,300 (5) | #2,125 (7) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2017 at #3,249.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1978.
How common is it?
about 1 in 110,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 110,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 45,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Mostafa is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 97,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 60,000 to 1 in 160,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mostafa | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Mostafa | England & Wales | Boys | #3,256 | 6 |
| Mostafa | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Mostafa | US | Boys | #5,608 | 16 |