Moss
Moss is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Moss Burmester, New Zealand swimmer Moss Cass (1927–2022), Australian politician Moss Kent Dickinson (1822–1897), Canadian businessman and politician Moss Evans (1925–2002), British trade union leader Moss Hart (1904–1961), American playwright Moss Turner-Samuels (1888–1957), British politician Moss Twomey (1897–1978), Irish republican…
- English
- Jewish
Meaning & Origin of Moss
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Moss is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Moss Burmester, New Zealand swimmer Moss Cass (1927–2022), Australian politician Moss Kent Dickinson (1822–1897), Canadian businessman and politician Moss Evans (1925–2002), British trade union leader Moss Hart (1904–1961), American playwright Moss Turner-Samuels (1888–1957), British politician Moss Twomey (1897–1978), Irish republican…
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
- Jewish
The Story of Moss
American parents first put Moss on the record books as a baby boy name in 1891, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 20 Mosss were born — ranking #4,881 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 21% of all recorded Mosss. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #5,306 among baby boy names with 18 births, rising sharply (+63% over the past five years). In total, more than 537 Mosss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Moss
Phonetically similar names — useful when Moss is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Mos
- Mosse
- Mauss
- Mouse
- Mause
- Mohs
- Maass
- Most
- Mess
- Miss
- Mass
- Mice
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Moss
Moss is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1891 and has accumulated 537 births in the dataset. Moss's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #943. Use the chart and map above to compare Moss'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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