Mose vs Moses

Side-by-side comparison of Mose and Moses — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Mose

Boy name · Rank #6443

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Name B

Moses

Boy name · Rank #504

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Metric Mose Moses
Current Rank #6443 #504
Total Births (all years) 7,905 42,685
Peak Year 1919 2016
Peak Year Births 168 669
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mose Moses
1880ss 618 859
1890ss 555 751
1900ss 601 847
1910ss 1,153 2,591
1920ss 1,175 3,526
1930ss 824 2,716
1940ss 818 2,773
1950ss 646 2,775
1960ss 405 2,106
1970ss 262 2,777
1980ss 214 3,277
1990ss 203 3,635
2000ss 166 5,387
2010ss 181 5,783
2020ss 84 2,882

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mose Moses
2014 23 586
2015 13 643
2016 14 669
2017 16 630
2018 19 586
2019 24 560
2020 16 594
2021 15 572
2022 18 577
2023 22 536
2024 13 603

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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