Musab
Boy name · #2158 in 2025 · Very rare
Musab is currently the #2158 boy name in the United States — 67 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2600, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 26,866 boys born in 2025 was named Musab.
Babies named Musab per year. Source: SSA.
The 41-year story
Musab first appears in the Social Security records in 1984, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 70 babies and a rank of #2097. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Musab against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Musab in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Musab is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Musab will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Musab is most common
State-level data for Musab is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Musab
Statistically, parents drawn to Musab tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mehtab, Eliab, Ayoub, Joab, and Mendy.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Musab | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 67 | #2145 |
| 2024 | 62 | #2288 |
| 2023 | 70 | #2097 |
| 2022 | 58 | #2408 |
| 2021 | 40 | #3021 |
| 2020 | 46 | #2689 |
| 2019 | 41 | #2943 |
| 2018 | 45 | #2708 |
| 2017 | 50 | #2532 |
| 2016 | 50 | #2518 |
| 2015 | 47 | #2600 |
| 2014 | 47 | #2582 |
| 2013 | 42 | #2763 |
| 2012 | 30 | #3530 |
| 2011 | 28 | #3695 |
| 2010 | 23 | #4241 |
| 2009 | 22 | #4429 |
| 2008 | 17 | #5249 |
| 2007 | 21 | #4493 |
| 2006 | 13 | #6094 |
| 2005 | 16 | #5034 |
| 2004 | 9 | #7536 |
| 2003 | 7 | #8643 |
| 2002 | 11 | #6088 |
| 2001 | 7 | #8339 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Musab a popular boy name?
Musab ranked #2158 among boys in 2025 with 67 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2600.
When was the name Musab most popular?
Musab peaked in 2023, when 70 American boys received the name (ranked #2097 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Musab?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 26,866 newborn American boys was named Musab. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.