Muzaffar
A masculine name of Persian origin meaning "victorious" or "triumphant".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Muzaffar. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Muzaffar today is around 7 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Muzaffar births was 2019 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Muzaffar. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Muzaffar. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2019
5 babies that year
Average age
7
years old
2019 SSA rank
#13,504
Tracked since 2019
Census
Muzaffar in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 314 people with the first name Muzaffar, which placed it at #28,548 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#28,548
National first-name rank
People counted
314
314 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
78.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Muzaffar
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Muzaffar is Asian/Pacific Islander at 78.3%. The next largest groups are White (10.5%) and Two or More Races (9.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Muzaffar described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Muzaffar at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander78.3% · 246
- White10.5% · 33
- Two or more races9.2% · 29
- Black or African American1.6% · 5
- Hispanic or Latino0.3% · 1
Popularity
Muzaffar: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Muzaffar by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Muzaffar during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Muzaffar
The name Muzaffar has its origins in the Arabic language and dates back to medieval times. It is derived from the Arabic root word "zafar," which means "victory" or "triumph." The name itself can be translated to mean "the victorious one" or "the triumphant one."
Muzaffar was a popular name among the ruling dynasties and elite classes in various parts of the Islamic world, particularly in regions where Arabic was widely spoken or had a strong cultural influence. The name often carried connotations of strength, power, and military prowess.
One of the earliest known references to the name Muzaffar can be found in the works of medieval Arabic historians and chroniclers. For instance, the 13th-century historian Ibn Khallikan mentioned a notable figure named Muzaffar al-Din, who was a prominent scholar and judge in Damascus during the Ayyubid period.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Muzaffar. One of the earliest recorded examples is Muzaffar al-Din Gökböri, a 13th-century ruler of the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum (modern-day Turkey). Another prominent figure was Muzaffar Shah III, who ruled the Bahmani Sultanate in the Deccan region of India from 1453 to 1481.
In the 16th century, Muzaffar Shah was the ruler of Gujarat in western India from 1511 to 1526. He is remembered for his patronage of arts and architecture, including the construction of the famous Jami Masjid in Ahmedabad.
Moving forward in time, Muzaffar al-Din Shah Qajar was the ruler of Persia (modern-day Iran) from 1896 to 1907. He is known for his efforts to modernize and reform the country during his reign.
Another notable figure was Muzaffar Ahmad, an Indian Muslim philosopher and scholar who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was a prominent figure in the Aligarh Movement and played a significant role in the intellectual and educational development of Muslims in British India.
These are just a few examples of the many individuals throughout history who have carried the name Muzaffar. The name continues to be used in various parts of the world, particularly in regions with significant Muslim populations or those influenced by Arabic culture and traditions.
People
Muzaffar + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Muzaffar as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Muzaffar: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Muzaffar?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Muzaffar going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Muzaffar a common name?
We classify Muzaffar as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Muzaffar most popular?
The single biggest year for Muzaffar was 2019, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Muzaffar is about 7 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Muzaffar in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 314 people with the name Muzaffar, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #28,548 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Muzaffar in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Muzaffar?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Muzaffar appears almost entirely male. Of the 310 people counted with this name, 99.0% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Muzaffar?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Muzaffar is Asian/Pacific Islander at 78.3%. The next largest groups are White (10.5%) and Two or More Races (9.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Muzaffar most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Muzaffar in the 2020 Census, accounting for 78.3% (246 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Muzaffar in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Muzaffar a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Muzaffar in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Muzaffar still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Muzaffar in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Muzaffar can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Muzaffar?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.