Muse
Pronunciation: [ my-OOZ ]
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Muse first appeared in US Social Security records in 2024.
Over 7 babies have been named Muse in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Muse is a new entry on the US charts , currently ranked #17,522 for girl names in the US .
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- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #17,522
- Total SSA Count
- 7
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Muse is also used as a boy name, ranked #8771.
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About the Name Muse
Muse is a girl name .
Is Muse a boy or girl name? Muse is used as both a girl and boy name. As a girl name, it ranks #17,522 in popularity. As a boy name, it ranks #8,771. Muse is more commonly used as a boy name.
Muse is currently ranked #17,522 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
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