Moustapha
How to say it: moos-tah-FAH · /mus.ta.ˈfa/
French spelling of Arabic Mustafa meaning 'chosen' - epithet of the Prophet, common in West Africa.
Moustapha was the 661st most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 19 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 34% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #565 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 | #661 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 19 |
| Share of births | 1 in 8,747 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +34% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #565 |
| In France, 2025 | #282 among boys’ names, 85 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Moustapha is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Parents who love Moustapha also love
Nicknames
- Mous
- Tapha
- Momo
Honouring a Moustapha in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Moustapha is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #282 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Moustapha
- Moustapha Salifou (born 1983)Togolese association football player
- Moustapha Fall (born 1992)French basketball player
- Moustapha Bayal Sall (born 1985)Senegalese footballer
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