Boys' name · since 1882
Moody
Moody has 746 recorded births since 1882 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1922 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,172 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 746
- born since 1882
- 1920s
- peak decade
Moody is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 746 have been recorded since 1882.
Social Security Administration records show Moody recorded 746 times among boys since 1882, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 2023.
- #6,172 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 746 born since 1882
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Moody ranks #6,172 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 746 born since 1882, peaking in the 1920s.
- #6,172 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 746
- born since 1882
- 1920s
- peak decade
Moody's 746 recorded births place it above 86.42% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Moody's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Moody's full recorded timeline at 1928, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1882, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1922 peak of 26 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Moody popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–2023
- Peak year (1922)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 142 years of records
Moody by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (203 births, 27% of the file).
1920s was Moody's strongest decade.
203 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Moody births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 29
1880s
29 births
- 1890s 28
1890s
28 births
- 1900s 43
1900s
43 births
- 1910s
1910s
162 births
- 1920s
1920s
203 births
- 1930s
1930s
111 births
- 1940s
1940s
84 births
- 1950s 45
1950s
45 births
- 1960s 26
1960s
26 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 203 births (27% of all-time use).
How Moody compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Moody's total volume
Moody by state
Where Moody concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 16 | 2.1% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 11 | 1.5% |
| #3 | Tennessee | | 5 | 0.7% |
16 of 746 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Moody's data
- Moody's decade-level peak was the 1920s (203 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Moodys (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Moody: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1922)
Similar record span (~141 yrs)
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, 1882–2023 (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 Moody 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.