Mosses
Mosses are small, non-vascular flowerless plants in the taxonomic division Bryophyta sensu stricto. Bryophyta may also refer to the parent group bryophytes, which comprise liverworts, mosses, and hornworts. Mosses typically form dense green clumps or mats, often in damp or shady locations.
Meaning & Origin of Mosses
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Mosses are small, non-vascular flowerless plants in the taxonomic division Bryophyta sensu stricto. Bryophyta may also refer to the parent group bryophytes, which comprise liverworts, mosses, and hornworts. Mosses typically form dense green clumps or mats, often in damp or shady locations.
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The Story of Mosses
Mosses first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2000, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 6 Mossess were born — ranking #10,659 that year. As of 2026, Mosses ranks #11,037 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 28 Mossess have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Mosses
Phonetically similar names — useful when Mosses is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Mouses
- Masses
- Misses
- Maces
- Musses
- Mrs
- Messes
- Missus
- Mooses
- Missis
- Meeces
- Macys
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Mosses
Mosses is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 28 births in the dataset. Mosses's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #10,659. Use the chart and map above to compare Mosses'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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