How Many People Are Named Mose?
An estimated 2,586 people in the United States have the first name Mose. It is predominantly male (99.3%). The average bearer is 58 years old, and Mose peaked in popularity in 1919 with 168 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mose as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Mose paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Mose is overwhelmingly male, 55 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
2,586
About 1 in 132,542 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.3% confidence
Average Age
58
years old
Peak Year
1919
168 births
Total Registered
7,960
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mose
Mose is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 7,960 total births registered, 99.3% were male.
Mose as a male name
Ranked #6,683 in 2024
13 male births in 2024
Peak: 1919 (168 births)
Mose as a female name
Ranked #4,401 in 1944
6 female births in 1944
Peak: 1923 (8 births)
Mose: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mose span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,188 babies were registered. Mose has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Mose by Decade
How has Mose tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Mose by State
Birth registrations for Mose span all 19 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia. The lowest are in Missouri, Michigan, Illinois. On average, about 189 Moses were registered per state.
Mose + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mose as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Mose
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Mose: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mose?
We estimate approximately 2,586 people named Mose are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 132,542 Americans share this first name.
Is Mose a common name?
Mose is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,960 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mose most popular?
Mose reached peak popularity in 1919, when 168 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mose is approximately 58 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mose a male name?
Mose is predominantly male. 99.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mose Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mose Smith, Mose Johnson, Mose Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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