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Moody

/ˈmudi/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2023

Moody has been given to about 746 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1922, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈmudi/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 203
Median age today84 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Moody per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1922 · 26
  • Born in 20250
  • All time746

How popular is Moody?

Its best year was 1922, when 26 babies were given the name, ranking 1492nd. The typical living American called Moody is about 84 years old today.

Names that sound like Moody

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Woody0.82
  2. Cody0.71
  3. Jody0.71
  4. Kody0.71
  5. Brody0.62
  6. Jordy0.62
  7. Rowdy0.62
  8. Monty0.56

Middle names for Moody

Ranked by flow score
  1. Moody Paul0.77
  2. Moody Lee0.77
  3. Moody Dean0.76
  4. Moody Blake0.76
  5. Moody Bryce0.76
  6. Moody Wade0.76

Sibling names for Moody

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Luellasister · 0.76
  2. Ilasister · 0.76
  3. Winonasister · 0.75
  4. Cleoeither · 0.75
  5. Archiebrother · 0.69
  6. Hughbrother · 0.68

Where Moody is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Moody Anderson0.77
    2. Moody White0.72
    3. Moody Reyes0.72
    4. Moody Nguyen0.72
    5. Moody Lee0.72
    6. Moody Hill0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Moody

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.