Total births
20
Unisex name · since 2013
Mo
Since 2013, U.S. Social Security records show 20 babies named Mo, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 20
- total births
- 2013–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 70%
- born in that decade
20 boys have been named Mo since 2013, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Mo has 20 recorded births among boys since 2013, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2013 to 2023.
- 20 total births
- 2013–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 70% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
20 boys have been named Mo since 2013, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 20
- total births
- 2013–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 70%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
70% of everyone ever named Mo was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
7 babies were named Mo in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
Mo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mo's full recorded timeline at 2016, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2023, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2013 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mo at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2013
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2013
Mo popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–2023
- Peak year (2013)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Mo popularity over time - girls
7 total births recorded since 2016 (Mo as girls' name)
Mo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Mo's strongest decade.
14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.
Mo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
14 births
- 2020s
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 14 births (70% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mo? ▼
Mo has been given to 20 babies in the U.S. since 2013, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 7 babies were born in 2013, its single highest year.
When was Mo most popular? ▼
Mo was most popular in the 2010s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Is Mo a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Mo is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 20 births, and as a girl's name it has 7 births.
How long has the name Mo been used? ▼
Mo has been recorded in Social Security data since 2013, spanning 11 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Mo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Morris, Morgan, Moses, Moises, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Mo's data
- Mo's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (14 total births) through the 2020s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Mo
Nearby Names Like Mo
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mo
Morris Boy
#1862 71,000 births
Morgan Boy
#531 45,643 births
Moses Boy
#500 43,291 births
Moises Boy
#523 31,345 births
Monte Boy
#1432 23,160 births
Compare Mo side by side: Mo vs Morris Mo vs Morgan Mo vs Moses
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2013–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Mo: Baby Name Since 2013 - 20 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mo. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Mo draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.