Moss vs Moses

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

Name A

Moss

Boy name · Rank #5890

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Name B

Moses

Boy name · Rank #504

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Metric Moss Moses
Current Rank #5890 #504
Total Births (all years) 501 42,685
Peak Year 2023 2016
Peak Year Births 20 669
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1891 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Moss Moses
1880ss — 859
1890ss 5 751
1900ss 11 847
1910ss 51 2,591
1920ss 63 3,526
1930ss 38 2,716
1940ss 22 2,773
1950ss 37 2,775
1960ss 24 2,106
1970ss 27 2,777
1980ss — 3,277
1990ss 16 3,635
2000ss 48 5,387
2010ss 82 5,783
2020ss 77 2,882

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Moss Moses
2014 5 586
2015 7 643
2016 10 669
2017 8 630
2018 8 586
2019 13 560
2020 11 594
2021 14 572
2022 17 577
2023 20 536
2024 15 603

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, 1891–2024.

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