US rank #11870 Unisex name Peak 2016 75 births

Mosley — #11870 US unisex name

75 babies named Mosley in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s562020s19
#11870
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 33% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

75% of everyone ever named Mosley was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

18 babies were named Mosley in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mosley

The Social Security Administration has registered 75 babies named Mosley between 2012 and 2024, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mosley currently holds the #11870 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 18 babies received it in a single year. Mosley is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 19 additional births since 1928.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mosley performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 56 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Mosley shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mosley 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 75 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.

Mosley at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

75

Since 2012

13 years of records

Peak year

2016

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,870

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2012

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mosley popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2012

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
18
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
05101520 202420232020201920182017201620152012 6

Mosley popularity over time — boys

19 total births recorded since 1928 (Mosley as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 19 births
5.566.577.5 201520141928 6

Mosley by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
56 births that decade — 75% of Mosley's all-time total
2010s562020s19

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mosley?
75 babies have been named Mosley since 2012. It currently ranks #11870 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 18 births.
When was Mosley most popular?
Mosley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Is Mosley a unisex name?
Yes, Mosley is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 75 births, and as a boy's name it has 19 births.
How long has the name Mosley been used?
Mosley has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 13 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mosley?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mossie, Moselle, Mosella, Mosetta, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 2012–2024 (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.