Mustafa sits comfortably in the UK charts at #170 in 2025 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2025
#170
US Rank #761
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About the Name Mustafa
Mustafa is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #165. The name has climbed 54 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Mustafa is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Mustafa in their class.
In the US it sits at #820 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Mustafa
Allan Mustafa — Allan Kamal Arif Mustafa, also known by his nickname Seapa, is a British actor, comedian and writer who is best known for portraying Anthony "MC Grindah" Zografos in the BBC mockumentary series People Just Do Nothing, which he co-created and co-wrote with…
Mustafa Suleyman — Mustafa Suleyman is a British artificial intelligence (AI) entrepreneur.
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk — Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was a Turkish field marshal and statesperson who was the founder of the Republic of Turkey and served as its first president from 1923 until his death in 1938.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Mustafa
Unlikely. With around 298 UK babies named Mustafa per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Mustafa in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Mustafa has been fairly steady, ranked #170 in 2025 against #219 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #165 in 2024.
Mustafa is more popular in the UK (#165) than in the US (#820). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Mustafa include: Allan Mustafa, Mustafa Suleyman and Mustafa Shakir. Short summaries for each appear below.
Mustafa ranks #820 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
298
UK babies named Mustafa (2025)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.2
In a school of 600
↑ 49 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Mustafa
Almost certainly the only Mustafa in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2021–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Mustafa
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Allan Kamal Arif Mustafa, also known by his nickname Seapa, is a British actor, comedian and writer who is best known for portraying Anthony "MC Grindah" Zografos in the BBC mockumentary series People Just Do Nothing, which he co-created and co-wrote with Steve Stamp, Hugo Chegwin and Asim Chaudhry.
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was a Turkish field marshal and statesperson who was the founder of the Republic of Turkey and served as its first president from 1923 until his death in 1938.
Atatürk's cult of personality was started during the life of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and continued by his successors after his death in 1938, by members of both his Republican People's Party and opposition parties alike, and in a limited amount by himself during his lifetime in order to popularize and cement his social and political reforms as a founder and the first President of Turkey.