16,591births recorded
11Countries
2Variants
2025Peak · Belgium
#119France 2025
Moussa is a boy name family recorded 16,591 times in 11 countries since 1924. It ranks highest today in France (#119 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Belgium in 2025, at 101.1 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Mousa (Sweden).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Moussa
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moussa | French | 12,885 | 🇫🇷 France | #119 | 2024 | ▲ 84 % |
| Moussa | French | 1,096 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3089 | 2023 | ▲ 15 % |
| Moussa | French | 989 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #132 | 2025 | ▲ 86 % |
| Moussa | French | 254 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #310 | 2022 | ▲ 189 % |
| Moussa | French | 252 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #345 | 2024 | ▲ 107 % |
| Moussa | French | 117 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | #482 | 2024 | – |
| Mousa | French | 543 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3658 | 2023 | ▲ 76 % |
| Mousa | French | 71 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #900 | 2021 | ▲ 74 % |
| Mousa | French | 67 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2437 | 2025 | ▲ 84 % |
| Mousa | French | 62 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #471 | 2025 | new |
| Mousa | French | 24 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2022 | – |
| Mousa | French | 15 | 🇫🇷 France | #4921 | 2025 | new |
How we grouped these names
- Moussa ↔ Mousa — spelling variant
Questions about Moussa
How popular is the name Moussa?
In 2025 it ranked #119 in France. Official registers record 16,591 births across 11 countries.
What is Moussa in other languages?
Mousa (French).
When was Moussa most popular?
It peaked in Belgium in 2025, at 101.1 births per 100,000.
Is Moussa a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Moussa is a boy name.