Mose
Boy name · #4141 in 2025 · Uniqueness 63/100
Mose is currently the #4141 boy name in the United States — 25 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #6324, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 boys born in 2025 was named Mose.
Babies named Mose per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Mose first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 52 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1919, when 168 boys were named Mose — good for #451 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Mose in class?
Mose scores 63 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Mose is most common
State-level data for Mose is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Mose
Statistically, parents drawn to Mose tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Merle, Mervin, Lonzo, Joy, and Marion.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mose | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #4139 |
| 2024 | 13 | #6469 |
| 2023 | 22 | #4610 |
| 2022 | 18 | #5215 |
| 2021 | 15 | #5776 |
| 2020 | 16 | #5451 |
| 2019 | 24 | #4230 |
| 2018 | 19 | #4918 |
| 2017 | 16 | #5526 |
| 2016 | 14 | #6053 |
| 2015 | 13 | #6324 |
| 2014 | 23 | #4263 |
| 2013 | 21 | #4463 |
| 2012 | 20 | #4686 |
| 2011 | 18 | #4983 |
| 2010 | 13 | #6359 |
| 2009 | 15 | #5800 |
| 2008 | 18 | #5067 |
| 2007 | 13 | #6262 |
| 2006 | 21 | #4370 |
| 2005 | 17 | #4824 |
| 2004 | 18 | #4602 |
| 2003 | 18 | #4426 |
| 2002 | 19 | #4188 |
| 2001 | 18 | #4302 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mose a popular boy name?
Mose ranked #4141 among boys in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6324.
When was the name Mose most popular?
Mose peaked in 1919, when 168 American boys received the name (ranked #451 that year). Since 1919 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Mose?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American boys was named Mose. It scores 63/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.