girl's name
Moselle
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 273
Moselle is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1919, when 16 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1896.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Moselle over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 32 |
| 1910s | 91 |
| 1920s | 76 |
| 1930s | 25 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 12 |
| 2010s | 7 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 14 |
How popular is Moselle?
In 2025, Moselle was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Moselle
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Moselle also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Moselle over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Moselle
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Moselle — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Moselle
How popular is the name Moselle?
In 2025, Moselle was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Moselle a girl's or a boy's name?
Moselle is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Moselle?
Moselle has 2 syllables.
When was Moselle most popular?
Moselle peaked in 1919, when 16 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Moselle a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Moselle currently ranks #12,959 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.