ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 2010 First Year 2023 Last Year 2013 Peak Year #7024 Peak Rank 72 Total Count 10 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 2008 First Year 2023 Last Year 2013 Peak Year #13149 Peak Rank 49 Total Count 8 Years Active 📖 ## The Story of Moo ### As a girl name The earliest SSA record of Moo as a girl name dates back to 2008, when 6 babies received it. 2013 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Moo — #13,149 in the national rankings. About 65% of every Moo on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Moo last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 49 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s. ### As a boy name American parents first put Moo on the record books as a boy name in 2010, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 11 Moos were born — ranking #7,024 that year. About 85% of every Moo on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Moo last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 72 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Moo Phonetically similar names — useful when Moo is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Mu](/mu) * Mou * Moue * Hmu * Muw * [Me](/me) * [May](/may) * [Ma](/ma) * [Mee](/mee) * Maw * Meh * [Mae](/mae) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Moo What does the name Moo mean? Moo is a boy's name that has been used in U.S. records since 2010\. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades. How popular is Moo in 2026? In 2026, Moo ranks #12,230 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Moo most popular? Moo reached its peak popularity in 2013, ranking #7,024 that year with 11 babies given the name. Is Moo a unisex name? Yes — Moo is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 40% of Moos assigned female and 60% assigned male historically. What names go well with Moo? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Moo include Bay, Aqeel, Falon. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦BayPeak #7024](/bay)[👦AqeelPeak #7024](/aqeel)[👦FalonPeak #7024](/falon)[👦KayvanPeak #7024](/kayvan) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧OlyvePeak #13149](/olyve)[👧LilienPeak #13149](/lilien)[👧LarkePeak #13149](/larke)[👧NeeliPeak #13149](/neeli) ## About the name Moo Moo is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2010 and has accumulated 72 births in the dataset. Moo's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #7,024\. Use the chart and map above to compare Moo's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2013 → ](/year/2013) * [ Names of the 2010s → ](/decade/2010s) * [ Names starting with "M" → ](/letter/m) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.