Moussa
How to say it: moo-SA · /muˈsa/
Arabic and West African form of Moses meaning 'drawn from water' - common in Mali and Senegal.
Moussa was the 446th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 39 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are up 2.6-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #310 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #446 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 39 |
| Share of births | 1 in 4,804 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.6 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #310 |
| In France, 2025 | #119 among boys’ names, 505 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Moussa is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Moussa is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #119 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Moussa
- Moussa Sissoko (born 1989)French footballer
- Moussa Wagué (born 1998)Senegalese association football player
- Moussa Sow (born 1986)Senegalese-French footballer
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