Moss is a rare variant of Mose that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2023.
Moss is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #5,334 for boy births in the United States (and #11,253 across all names), given to 18 babies. Moss first appears in 1891 and peaked in 2023 (20 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 | 18 | #5,334 |
| 2024 | 15 | 15 | #6,092 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | #5,005 |
| 2022 | 17 | 17 | #5,567 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | #6,232 |
| 2020 | 11 | 11 | #7,349 |
| 2019 | 13 | 13 | #6,662 |
| 2018 | 8 | 8 | #9,389 |
| 2017 | 8 | 8 | #9,425 |
| 2016 | 10 | 10 | #7,967 |
| 2015 | 7 | 7 | #10,273 |
| 2014 | 5 | 5 | #13,409 |
| 2013 | 10 | 10 | #7,918 |
| 2012 | 5 | 5 | #13,588 |
| 2011 | 7 | 7 | #10,408 |
| 2010 | 9 | 9 | #8,577 |
| 2009 | 13 | 13 | #6,692 |
| 2008 | 7 | 7 | #10,661 |
| 2007 | 8 | 8 | #9,475 |
| 2005 | 7 | 7 | #9,817 |
| 2003 | 8 | 8 | #8,374 |
| 2001 | 5 | 5 | #11,753 |
| 1999 | 6 | 6 | #9,508 |
| 1994 | 5 | — | #9,794 |
| 1993 | 5 | — | #9,698 |
| 1977 | 7 | — | #4,945 |
| 1975 | 6 | — | #5,249 |
| 1972 | 7 | — | #4,295 |
| 1971 | 7 | — | #4,240 |
| 1966 | 6 | — | #3,806 |
| 1965 | 5 | — | #4,267 |
| 1962 | 5 | — | #4,453 |
| 1961 | 8 | — | #3,281 |
| 1958 | 6 | — | #3,805 |
| 1956 | 6 | — | #3,808 |
| 1955 | 9 | — | #2,913 |
| 1953 | 5 | — | #4,183 |
| 1951 | 6 | — | #3,606 |
| 1950 | 5 | — | #4,037 |
| 1948 | 6 | — | #3,562 |
| 1945 | 5 | — | #3,633 |
| 1941 | 5 | — | #3,845 |
| 1940 | 6 | — | #3,356 |
| 1938 | 5 | — | #3,877 |
| 1936 | 5 | — | #3,906 |
| 1935 | 5 | — | #4,000 |
| 1933 | 8 | — | #2,917 |
| 1931 | 6 | — | #3,643 |
| 1930 | 9 | — | #2,937 |
| 1929 | 7 | — | #3,451 |
| 1927 | 6 | — | #4,050 |
| 1926 | 8 | — | #3,298 |
| 1924 | 11 | — | #2,774 |
| 1923 | 7 | — | #3,707 |
| 1922 | 11 | — | #2,750 |
| 1921 | 5 | — | #4,773 |
| 1920 | 8 | — | #3,400 |
| 1919 | 7 | — | #3,635 |
| 1918 | 9 | — | #3,027 |
| 1916 | 5 | — | #4,306 |
| 1915 | 11 | — | #2,402 |
| 1914 | 7 | — | #2,821 |
| 1913 | 5 | — | #3,117 |
| 1912 | 7 | — | #2,192 |
| 1909 | 5 | — | #1,623 |
| 1901 | 6 | — | #1,025 |
| 1891 | 5 | — | #1,075 |