Names / Boy names
Muse
Current rank
#8,702
and rising
All-time peak
#8,078
in 2023
First recorded
2005
in U.S. data
Children named
93
since 2005
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #8,078 in 2023 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Artsy; best for cats who “inspire” or simply demand attention. Stateside, it first appears in 2005. It has been picking up quiet momentum lately, though it stays below the top 1,000. Roughly 93 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.