Names / Boy names
Moss
Current rank
#5,334
and rising
All-time peak
#1,025
in 1901
First recorded
1891
in U.S. data
Children named
519
since 1891
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1,025 in 1901 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Moss first appears in American naming records in 1891, where it reads as a boys' name. Usage has ticked up in recent years while remaining off the most-common lists. 1901 marked its high point, reaching #1,025. Roughly 519 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.