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Moss

Boy

Meaning of Moss: English: 'a mossy place'

Moss is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5115th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1859th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#5115

18 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1859

13 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

519

First recorded 1891 · peak 2023

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 5 babies1994: 5 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 6 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 5 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 8 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 7 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 8 babies2008: 7 babies2009: 13 babies2010: 9 babies20102011: 7 babies2012: 5 babies2013: 10 babies2014: 5 babies2015: 7 babies2016: 10 babies2017: 8 babies2018: 8 babies2019: 13 babies2020: 11 babies20202021: 14 babies2022: 17 babies2023: 20 babies2024: 15 babies2025: 18 babies
US babies named Moss per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 20.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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