The first name Moussa
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 7 boys were named Moussa, making it the 2,952nd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2019, with 13 births (#1,745).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Moussa with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Moussa at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 39 boys born in the United States were named Moussa, the 3,112th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2013, when 46 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Moussa
19 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Moussa SissokoFrench footballer (born 1989)
- Moussa DiabyFrench footballer (born 1999)
- Moussa FakiChadian politician, born 1960
- Moussa KoussaFormer Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs, born 1949
- Moussa SyllaFrench-Malian association football player, born 1999
- Moussa SaïbAlgerian footballer and manager, born 1969
- Moussa LatoundjiBeninese footballer, born 1978
- Moussa OuattaraBurkinabé footballer, born 1981
- Moussa DiabatéFrench basketball player (born 2002)
- Moussa MaaskriFrench actor, born 1962
- Moussa YedanBurkinabè footballer, born 1989
- Moussa TalebEmirati chess grandmaster, born 1978
Questions
- How popular is the name Moussa?
- In 2025, 7 boys born in England and Wales were named Moussa, ranking 2,952nd. Its peak was 2019, with 13 births.
- Is Moussa a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,096 US babies named Moussa since 1880 were boys.
- When was Moussa most popular?
- 2013 in the United States, when 46 babies were named Moussa, its highest rank at 2,614th.
- Is Moussa also a surname?
- Yes. Moussa is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.