Moses vs Mose

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

Name A

Moses

Boy name · Rank #504

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Name B

Mose

Boy name · Rank #6443

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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