Mosi
Mosi is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:Mosi Alli, Tanzanian sprinter Mosi Tatupu (1955–2010), National Football League special teamer and running back from American Samoa
Meaning & Origin of Mosi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Mosi is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:Mosi Alli, Tanzanian sprinter Mosi Tatupu (1955–2010), National Football League special teamer and running back from American Samoa
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The Story of Mosi
As a girl name
Mosi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1974, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1977, when 6 Mosis were born — ranking #8,443 that year. As of 2026, Mosi ranks #8,443 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Mosis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Mosi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1973, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1976, when 10 Mosis were born — ranking #3,471 that year. As of 2026, Mosi ranks #7,764 for boys with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 105 Mosis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Mosi
Mosi is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 105 births in the dataset. Mosi's peak popularity came in 1976 when it ranked #3,471. Use the chart and map above to compare Mosi'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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