Recorded 1924–1956 Girls' name Peak 1956 62 births

Mosetta — girls' name

62 babies named Mosetta in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 1956. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51930s111940s171950s29
1950s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Mosetta was born in this single decade.

1956
Single peak year

7 babies were named Mosetta in 1956 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mosetta

The Social Security Administration has registered 62 babies named Mosetta between 1924 and 1956, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mosetta currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1956. The name reached its historical peak in 1956, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mosetta performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 29 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Mosetta shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mosetta in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 62 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Mosetta at a glance

Last recorded 1956

Total births

62

Since 1924

33 years of records

Peak year

1956

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1956

Active since

1924

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 1956

Mosetta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–1924

Last recorded 1956
Peak year (1956)
7
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19561955195419511950194919481940193919341924 5

Mosetta by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
29 births that decade — 47% of Mosetta's all-time total
1920s51930s111940s171950s29

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mosetta?
62 babies have been named Mosetta since 1924. It was last recorded in 1956. The peak year was 1956 with 7 births.
When was Mosetta most popular?
Mosetta was most popular in the 1950s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
How long has the name Mosetta been used?
Mosetta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1924, spanning 33 years of data through 1956.
What names are similar to Mosetta?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mossie, Moselle, Mosella, Mosley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1924–1956 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.