Unisex name · since 2010

Moo

72 babies named Moo in U.S. Social Security records since 2010, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#19,657 of 45,481
all-time among boys
72
born since 2010
2010s
peak decade

72 boys have been named Moo since 2010, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Moo has been recorded 72 times among boys since 2010, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2010 to 2023.

  • #19,657 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 72 born since 2010
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Moo ranks #19,657 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 72 born since 2010, peaking in the 2010s.

#19,657 of 45,481
all-time among boys
72
born since 2010
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Moo's 72 recorded births place it above 56.72% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Moo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Moo's SSA record in two at 2016 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2010, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2013 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Moo popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2013)
11
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
4681012 2010201220132014201520162017201820212023 5

Moo popularity over time - girls

49 total births recorded since 2008 (Moo as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 49 births
4.555.566.577.5 20082011201220132015201720212023 5

Moo by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (61 births, 85% of the file).

2010s was Moo's strongest decade.

61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 85% of all-time use.

Moo births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 61 births (85% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Moo? ▼
Moo has been given to 72 babies in the U.S. since 2010, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #19,657 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 11 babies were born in 2013, its single highest year.
Where does Moo sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Moo ranks #19,657 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Moo most popular? ▼
Moo was most popular in the 2010s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Is Moo a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Moo is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 72 births, and as a girl's name it has 49 births.
How long has the name Moo been used? ▼
Records for Moo go back to 2010, giving 14 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Moo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Moody, Moosa, Moon, Moore, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Moo's data

  • Moo's decade-level peak was the 2010s (61 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Moo

Nearby Names Like Moo

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Moo

Moody Boy
746 births
Moosa Boy
#9299 285 births
Moon Boy
#6622 162 births
Moore Boy
28 births
Mooney Boy
6 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Moo: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2010–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Moo 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 August 2026.