Mustafa
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About Mustafa
Mustafa is a name widely used in Turkey, as it was the given name of the man popularly known as Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey. Mustafa is also an epithet of the prophet Muhammad and was the name of four Ottoman sultans. Other spellings include Mostafa, Moustafa, and Moustapha.
Pronounced mus-TAH-fuh.
As of October 2026, Mustafa ranked #761 in US births in 2025 SSA.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #913 | 235 | 122.3 |
| 2015 | #907 | 238 | 124.2 |
| 2016 | #920 | 234 | 123.3 |
| 2017 | #909 | 235 | 127 |
| 2018 | #904 | 240 | 132.1 |
| 2019 | #994 | 211 | 117.6 |
| 2020 | #1,045 | 194 | 112.4 |
| 2021 | #886 | 261 | 149.2 |
| 2022 | #877 | 275 | 157.5 |
| 2023 | #883 | 263 | 153.7 |
| 2024 | #820 | 304 | 176.4 |
| 2025 | #761 | 339 | 198.5 |
World rankings
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Mustafa on lists
Famous Mustafas
- Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
founder of modern Turkey
- Mustafa Nadarevic
Bosnian actor
- Mustafa Sandal
Turkish singer, businessman & actor
- Mustafa I
II, III, and IV, Ottoman Sultans
- Isaiah Amir Mustafa
American actor and former NFL football player
- Fahad Mustafa
Pakistani actor and host
- Sehzade Mustafa
Ottoman prince, son of Suleiman the Magnificent
Mustafa in pop culture
- Mustafa
Will Ferrell's character in Austin Powers
- Sehzade Mustafa
character in Turkish television series "Magnificent Century"
- Sultan Mustafa
character in Turkish television series "Magnificent Century: Kösem"