Musiq
Taalib Hassan Johnson, better known by his stage name Musiq Soulchild is an American singer-songwriter. His music blends R&B, funk, blues, jazz, and gospel influences fused with hip hop.
Meaning & Origin of Musiq
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Taalib Hassan Johnson, better known by his stage name Musiq Soulchild is an American singer-songwriter. His music blends R&B, funk, blues, jazz, and gospel influences fused with hip hop.
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The Story of Musiq
As a girl name
Musiq first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2007, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2021: 9 births, good for #10,287 nationwide. About 45% of every Musiq on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. Musiq last appeared in the published SSA data in 2022, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 44 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Musiq as a boy name dates back to 2009, when 6 babies received it. 2016 was its biggest year on record, with 8 newborns named Musiq — #8,814 in the national rankings. About 52% of every Musiq on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Musiq last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 71 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Musiq
Musiq is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2009 and has accumulated 71 births in the dataset. Musiq's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #8,814. Use the chart and map above to compare Musiq'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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