Girl · #12,120 in 2026

Moselle

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

#12,120

Peak Rank

#2,156 (1919)

Total Babies

266

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1896

First Year

2024

Last Year

1919

Peak Year

#2156

Peak Rank

266

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Moselle

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 Moselle

Moselle first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1896, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1919: 16 births, good for #2,156 nationwide. About 34% of every Moselle on record arrived during the 1910s, its defining decade. Moselle last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 266 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1890s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Moselle

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

Mozelle
Mizelle
Muzzle
Measle
Mazel
Mizzle
Mosul
Musil
Mazal
Mosel
Msil
Mizell

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Moselle

What does the name Moselle mean?

How popular is Moselle in 2026?

In 2026, Moselle ranks #12,120 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Moselle most popular?

Moselle reached its peak popularity in 1919, ranking #2,156 that year with 16 babies given the name.

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

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

Is Moselle a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Moselle?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Moselle include Viney, Narcissus, Lydie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Moselle

Moselle is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1896 and has accumulated 266 births in the dataset. Moselle's peak popularity came in 1919 when it ranked #2,156. Use the chart and map above to compare Moselle'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.