Boys' name · since 2000

Mosses

Since 2000, U.S. Social Security records show 28 babies named Mosses, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#26,454 of 45,481
all-time among boys
28
born since 2000
2000s
peak decade

Mosses is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 28 have been recorded since 2000.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mosses has been recorded 28 times among boys since 2000, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2008.

  • #26,454 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 28 born since 2000
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mosses ranks #26,454 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 28 born since 2000, peaking in the 2000s.

#26,454 of 45,481
all-time among boys
28
born since 2000
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Mosses's 28 recorded births place it above 41.62% 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.

Mosses's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Mosses splits its recorded history at 2006: 64% of all births land in the more recent half, 36% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2000 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Mosses popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2008

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (2006)
6
Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
4.555.566.5 20002005200620072008 6

Mosses by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (28 births, 100% of the file).

2000s was Mosses's strongest decade.

28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Mosses births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 28 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mosses? ▼
28 babies have been named Mosses since 2000. All-time, it sits at #26,454 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 2006 with 6 births.
Where does Mosses sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mosses ranks #26,454 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 Mosses most popular? ▼
Mosses was most popular in the 2000s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Mosses been used? ▼
Records for Mosses go back to 2000, giving 9 years of history through 2008.
What names are similar to Mosses? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Moses, Moshe, Mose, Mosiah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Mosses

Nearby Names Like Mosses

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

Moses Boy
#515 43,291 births
Moshe Boy
#436 18,017 births
Mose Boy
#4141 7,935 births
Mosiah Boy
#2969 798 births
Mostafa Boy
#5696 755 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Nim
28 births · Peak 1925
Ode
28 births · Peak 1927
Boots
28 births · Peak 1922
Howe
28 births · Peak 1921
Moore
28 births · Peak 1913
Nelse
28 births · Peak 1913
Policarpio
28 births · Peak 1944
Barker
28 births · Peak 2020

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Mosses: 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, 2000–2008 (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 Mosses 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.