The first name Mose
A boy’s name.
1 syllable Male Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Mose last appeared in the official list in 2023, given to 4 boys.
4
babies named Mose, 1996–2025
#4,107
rank in 2023
2023
peak year
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Mose with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Mose at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 25 boys born in the United States were named Mose, the 4,213th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1919, when 168 were.
7,990
babies named Mose since 1880
#4,213
rank in 2025
1919
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Mose
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Mose AllisonAmerican jazz blues pianist and singer (1927–2016)
- Mose JanashviliGeorgian historian (1855–1934)
Questions
- How popular is the name Mose?
- In 2023, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Mose, ranking 4,107th.
- Is Mose a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 7,990 US babies named Mose since 1880 were boys.
- When was Mose most popular?
- 1919 in the United States, when 168 babies were named Mose, its highest rank at 453rd.
- Is Mose also a surname?
- Yes. Mose is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.