Girl · #4,235 in 2026

Mosella

Name: Popularity of the name Mosella in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Mosella, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

The Moselle is a river that rises in the Vosges mountains and flows through north-eastern France and Luxembourg to western Germany. It is a left bank tributary of the Rhine, which it joins at Koblenz. A small part of Belgium is in its basin as it includes the Sauer and the Our.

Current Rank

#4,235

Peak Rank

#2,587 (1923)

Total Babies

118

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1912

First Year

1949

Last Year

1923

Peak Year

#2587

Peak Rank

118

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Mosella

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Origin & history

Cours from Grevenmacher to Cochem 1705 A liberty pole erected by the Moselle during the French Revolution , water colour by Goethe , 1793 The Moselle was known to the Romans by the name of Flumen Musalla (in the Tabula Peutingeriana ), and the river was romanticised by the poet Ausonius around 371. Since the division of the medieval Stem Duchy of Lotharingia in the second half of the 10th century, the southern part along the river Moselle ( Upper Lotharingia ) was often referred to as Mosellania , particularly in the 11th and 12th centuries, and during that time the Duchy of Upper Lorraine its

The Story of Mosella

American parents first put Mosella on the record books as a baby girl name in 1912, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1923, when 13 Mosellas were born — ranking #2,587 that year. About 42% of every Mosella on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Mosella last appeared in the published SSA data in 1949, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 118 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Mosella

Phonetically similar names — useful when Mosella is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Mozilla
Missoula
Moselle
Masella
Mazola
Mesilla
Masala
Mosley
Moseley
Mosely
Mirella
Nosily

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mosella

What does the name Mosella mean?

How popular is Mosella in 2026?

In 2026, Mosella ranks #4,235 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Mosella most popular?

Mosella reached its peak popularity in 1923, ranking #2,587 that year with 13 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Mosella most popular?

Mosella has historically been most popular in Arkansas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Mosella.

Is Mosella a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Mosella is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Mosella?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Mosella include Lonia, Ottis, Alka. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Mosella

Mosella is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 118 births in the dataset. Mosella's peak popularity came in 1923 when it ranked #2,587. Use the chart and map above to compare Mosella'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 .

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.