boy's name
Moody
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 746
Moody is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2023 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1922, when 26 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- First appears in US birth records in 1882.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Moody over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 29 |
| 1890s | 28 |
| 1900s | 43 |
| 1910s | 162 |
| 1920s | 203 |
| 1930s | 111 |
| 1940s | 84 |
| 1950s | 45 |
| 1960s | 26 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 10 |
How popular is Moody?
In 2023, Moody was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Moody
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Moody also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Moody over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Moody
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Moody — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Moody
How popular is the name Moody?
In 2023, Moody was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Moody a girl's or a boy's name?
Moody is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Moody?
Moody has 2 syllables.
When was Moody most popular?
Moody peaked in 1922, when 26 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.