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Mose

/ˈmoʊz/ · 99% boys · 25 born in 2025

Mose has been given to about 7,990 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1919, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈmoʊz/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 2,984
Median age today69 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Mose per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1919 · 168
  • Born in 202525
  • All time7,990

How popular is Mose?

Its best year was 1919, when 168 babies were given the name, ranking 453rd. The typical living American called Mose is about 69 years old today. It is relatively most common in Pennsylvania, where it accounts for 0.01% of births.

Names that sound like Mose

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Jose0.81
  2. Moshe0.79
  3. Moses0.75
  4. Monte0.64
  5. Ambrose0.63
  6. Moises0.60
  7. Jase0.55
  8. Jesse0.53

Middle names for Mose

Ranked by flow score
  1. Mose Thomas0.80
  2. Mose James0.80
  3. Mose Cole0.79
  4. Mose Wilder0.78
  5. Mose Miles0.65
  6. Mose Paul0.61

Sibling names for Mose

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Lettiesister · 0.91
  2. Winonasister · 0.88
  3. Estellasister · 0.87
  4. Louiebrother · 0.85
  5. Archiebrother · 0.84
  6. Otisbrother · 0.84

Where Mose is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Pennsylvania0.01%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Mose Wilson0.75
  2. Mose Williams0.75
  3. Mose Walker0.75
  4. Mose Turner0.75
  5. Mose Torres0.75
  6. Mose Thompson0.75

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 Mose

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. France1900–2025
  4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Mose across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

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