Total births
28
Boys' name · since 1913
Moore
28 babies named Moore in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1913. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 28
- total births
- 1913–1949
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
Moore is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 28 have been recorded since 1913.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Moore has been recorded 28 times among boys since 1913, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1949.
- 28 total births
- 1913–1949 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 64% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
28 boys have been named Moore since 1913, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1949.
- 28
- total births
- 1913–1949
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Moore was born in this single decade.
1913
Single peak year
7 babies were named Moore in 1913 - its busiest year on record.
Moore's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Moore's full recorded timeline at 1918, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1918, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1913 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Moore at a glance
Last recorded 1949Peak year
1913
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Moore popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1949
- Peak year (1913)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Moore by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Moore's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Moore births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
18 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 18 births (64% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Moore? ▼
Since 1913, Social Security records show 28 babies named Moore. The most recent recorded year was 1949. Its busiest year on record was 1913, with 7 births.
When was Moore most popular? ▼
Moore was most popular in the 1910s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1913.
How long has the name Moore been used? ▼
Moore has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 37 years of data through 1949.
What names are similar to Moore? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Moody, Moosa, Moon, Moo, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Moore's data
- Moore's decade-level peak was the 1910s (18 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Moore
Nearby Names Like Moore
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Moore
Moody Boy
746 births
Moosa Boy
#11542 285 births
Moon Boy
#5794 162 births
Moo Boy
72 births
Mooney Boy
6 births
Compare Moore side by side: Moore vs Moody Moore vs Moosa Moore vs Moon
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1913–1949 (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. "Moore: Baby Name Since 1913 - 28 Births, Peak 1913." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/moore. 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 Moore 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 June 2026.