Moses vs Mosiah

Side-by-side comparison of Moses and Mosiah — 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

Mosiah

Boy name · Rank #2727

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Metric Moses Mosiah
Current Rank #504 #2727
Total Births (all years) 42,685 756
Peak Year 2016 2024
Peak Year Births 669 48
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1989

Births by Decade

Decade Moses Mosiah
1880ss 859 —
1890ss 751 —
1900ss 847 —
1910ss 2,591 —
1920ss 3,526 —
1930ss 2,716 —
1940ss 2,773 —
1950ss 2,775 —
1960ss 2,106 —
1970ss 2,777 —
1980ss 3,277 5
1990ss 3,635 66
2000ss 5,387 183
2010ss 5,783 307
2020ss 2,882 195

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Moses Mosiah
2014 586 23
2015 643 31
2016 669 35
2017 630 44
2018 586 43
2019 560 41
2020 594 41
2021 572 35
2022 577 36
2023 536 35
2024 603 48

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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