Mustafa sits comfortably in the UK charts at #165 in 2024 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2024
#165
US Rank #820
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it sits at #820 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Mustafa
Unlikely. With around 303 UK babies named Mustafa per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Mustafa in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Mustafa is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 54 places over the last five years to #165 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
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 — 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"...; Mustafa Suleyman — Mustafa Suleyman is a British artificial intelligence (AI) entrepreneur.; Mustafa Shakir — Mustafa Shakir is an American actor known for his portrayal as Bushmaster in Marvel's Luke Cage, Big Mike in The Deuce and Jet Black in Cowboy Bebop..
Mustafa ranks #820 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
303
UK babies named Mustafa (2024)
~0.0
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.2
In a school of 600
↑ 54 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
Likely around 1 other Mustafa in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2021–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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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 Suleyman is a British artificial intelligence (AI) entrepreneur. He is the CEO of Microsoft AI, and the co-founder and former head of applied AI at DeepMind, an AI company which was acquired by Google.
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. He led sweeping reforms, turning Turkey into a secular, industrialising nation.
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. The cult has been compared to similar personality cults in the authoritarian regimes of Central Asia and the Soviet Union.