Muslima
Muslima is a name with multiple cultural origins: Arabic, Uzbek, Bengali.
- Arabic
- Uzbek
- Bengali
Meaning & Origin of Muslima
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Muslima is a name with multiple cultural origins: Arabic, Uzbek, Bengali.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arabic
- Uzbek
- Bengali
The Story of Muslima
The earliest SSA record of Muslima as a baby girl name dates back to 2008, when 5 babies received it. 2023 was its biggest year on record, with 31 newborns named Muslima — #4,450 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 67% of all recorded Muslimas. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #5,174 among baby girl names with 25 births, rising sharply (+17% over the past five years). In total, more than 261 Muslimas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Muslima
Muslima is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2008 and has accumulated 261 births in the dataset. Muslima's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #4,450. Use the chart and map above to compare Muslima'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.