Musa

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A few things about Musa you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Musa

Musa Barrow

Gambian association football player

Choose Musa and your child shares a first name with Musa Barrow, a Gambian association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Musa, like who?” Musa Barrow's Wikipedia article is available in 30 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 2,624 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Musa, 651 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Musa would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMusa first shows up in US birth records in 1891, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 134 years since.
• 🏆Best yearMusa is at its all-time high right now: #469 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowMusa is 15× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 38,462 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 2,624.
• 🚀TrendMusa has climbed 275 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #469. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedMusa is most popular in Delaware, where it ranks #142, followed by New York (#204) and Michigan (#210). It's in the top 1,000 in 27 states.
• 💬MeaningMusa is an Arabic form of Moses, which means “drawn out”.

About the name Musa

Musa is a boy name meaning “drawn out”. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-usa”. US birth records list Musa for boys from 1970 to 2025, in 56 of those 56 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #469 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #469, with 651 babies.