Moussa
Moussa was the 3112th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 39 babies. Its best year was 2013, when it ranked 2614th with 46 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 48 places. More babies were named Moussa in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #3,112 boys, up 137 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 39boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201346 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,096babies recorded
Moussa popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,112 | 39 |
| 2020 | #3,249 | 35 |
| 2010 | #2,857 | 42 |
| 2000 | #4,021 | 20 |
| 1990 | #9,063 | 5 |
| 1980 | — | — |
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| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Moussa, counting every spelling?
Moussa is the most common spelling of a name family that had 69 boys in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 69 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moussa | 39 | #3,112 | 187 |
| Mousa | 30 | #3,724 | 128 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Moussa?
39 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Moussa (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Moussa born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 215 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Moussa.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Moussa?
About 1,100 people born in the US named Moussa are alive today, with a median age of 14; half are between 8 and 22. That makes Moussa mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Moussa by state
How common Moussa was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New York (6.0×). In 47 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Moussa: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Moussa, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Moussa
How popular is the name Moussa?
Moussa was the 3112th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 39 babies. Its best year was 2013, when it ranked 2614th with 46 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 48 places. More babies were named Moussa in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Moussa a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Moussa in the US.
Where is Moussa most popular?
In 2021–2025, Moussa was most common in New York (0.13 per 1,000 boys), followed by Ohio and Texas.