Mo
Mo may be a nickname for Maura, Maureen, Maurice, Marek, Monica, Morris, Mohammed, Moses, Mortimer, or other given names. It is more rarely a given name in its own right.
Meaning & Origin of Mo
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Mo may be a nickname for Maura, Maureen, Maurice, Marek, Monica, Morris, Mohammed, Moses, Mortimer, or other given names. It is more rarely a given name in its own right.
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The Story of Mo
As a girl name
Mo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2016, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 7 Mos were born — ranking #12,873 that year. As of 2026, Mo ranks #12,873 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 7 Mos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Mo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2013, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 7 Mos were born — ranking #9,654 that year. As of 2026, Mo ranks #10,812 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 20 Mos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Mo
Mo is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2013 and has accumulated 20 births in the dataset. Mo's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #9,654. Use the chart and map above to compare Mo's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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