Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Mose
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1919
Peak births
168
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Mose
How many people are named Mose?
An estimated 2,132 living Americans are named Mose.
How rare is Mose?
Mose is very rare among babies today, with 25 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 85.1% from its 1919 peak.
How old is the typical Mose?
The median age of a living American named Mose is approximately 55 years, with most bearers falling between 31 and 72 years old.
Is Mose still popular?
Yes. Mose is holding steady, with 25 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Mose most common?
Mose has its strongest geographic signal in Mississippi, where it appears 11.5× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19192025
Peak year
1919
Decline from peak
85.1%
2025
25
All-time
7,935
Where it lives now
Mose is most concentrated in Mississippi — about 11.5× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Mose is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.