Mujtaba is a distinctive choice, ranked #1859 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Mujtaba in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1859
About the Name Mujtaba
Mujtaba is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 217 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #999 in 2011 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Mujtaba is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Mujtaba
Unlikely. With around 13 UK babies named Mujtaba per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Mujtaba in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Mujtaba is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 217 places over the last five years to #1859 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Mujtaba is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Mujtaba include: Mohammad Mujtaba — Mohammad Mujtaba is an Afghan first-class cricketer.; Mujtaba Faiz — Mujtaba Faiz is an Afghan professional footballer who plays as a defender for Shaheen Asmayee in the Afghan Premier League.; Asif Mujtaba — Mohammad Asif Mujtaba is a Pakistani cricket coach and former cricketer who played in 25 Test matches and 66 One Day Internationals from 1986 to 1997..
Mujtaba does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Mujtabas in the wild.
13
UK babies named Mujtaba (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 217 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Mujtaba
Likely around 1 other Mujtaba in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Mujtaba
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Mohammad Asif Mujtaba is a Pakistani cricket coach and former cricketer who played in 25 Test matches and 66 One Day Internationals from 1986 to 1997. During the, 1994–95 period he briefly served as the deputy captain to Saleem Malik in the Pakistan national team.