Muaz
Boy name · #3629 in 2025 · Uniqueness 64/100
Muaz is currently the #3629 boy name in the United States — 31 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5289, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 58,065 boys born in 2025 was named Muaz.
The 31-year story
Muaz first appears in the Social Security records in 1994, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 39 babies and a rank of #3104. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Muaz per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Muaz against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Muaz in class?
Muaz scores 64 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Muaz is most common
State-level data for Muaz is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Muaz
Statistically, parents drawn to Muaz tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Maaz, Eliaz, Ayaz, Kaz, and Myers.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Muaz | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | #3583 |
| 2024 | 39 | #3104 |
| 2023 | 36 | #3293 |
| 2022 | 22 | #4570 |
| 2021 | 21 | #4628 |
| 2020 | 21 | #4540 |
| 2019 | 19 | #4951 |
| 2018 | 25 | #4094 |
| 2017 | 23 | #4331 |
| 2016 | 20 | #4776 |
| 2015 | 17 | #5289 |
| 2014 | 11 | #7048 |
| 2013 | 12 | #6603 |
| 2012 | 5 | #12274 |
| 2011 | 13 | #6256 |
| 2010 | 8 | #8803 |
| 2009 | 13 | #6436 |
| 2008 | 9 | #8324 |
| 2007 | 13 | #6262 |
| 2006 | 9 | #7998 |
| 2005 | 8 | #8299 |
| 2004 | 5 | #11356 |
| 2002 | 7 | #8456 |
| 2001 | 9 | #6935 |
| 2000 | 5 | #10349 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Muaz a popular boy name?
Muaz ranked #3629 among boys in 2025 with 31 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5289.
When was the name Muaz most popular?
Muaz peaked in 2024, when 39 American boys received the name (ranked #3104 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Muaz?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 58,065 newborn American boys was named Muaz. It scores 64/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.