Mose
Boy name · #4141 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Mose? In official American birth records, Mose has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Mose is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Mose will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mose is most common
State-level data for Mose is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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
How old is the name Mose?
In official American birth records, the name Mose first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 52 newborn boys received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.