Muse
The Story of Muse
As a girl name
Muse first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2024, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 7 Muses were born — ranking #12,120 that year. As of 2026, Muse ranks #12,120 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 7 Muses have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Muse first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2005, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 10 Muses were born — ranking #7,734 that year. As of 2026, Muse ranks #7,734 for boys with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 77 Muses have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Muse
Phonetically similar names — useful when Muse is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Mews
- Muze
- Meuse
- Muz
- Meus
- Mewes
- Muce
- News
- Mute
- Amuse
- Mew
- Mules
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Muse
Muse is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2005 and has accumulated 77 births in the dataset. Muse's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #7,734. Use the chart and map above to compare Muse's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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