boy's name
Mosses
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 28
Mosses is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2008 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2006, when 6 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 2000.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Mosses over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2008, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s (to 2008) | 28 |
How popular is Mosses?
In 2008, Mosses was given to 6 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 Mosses
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mosses also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mosses over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mosses
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mosses — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mosses
How popular is the name Mosses?
In 2008, Mosses was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Mosses a girl's or a boy's name?
Mosses is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Mosses?
Mosses has 2 syllables.
When was Mosses most popular?
Mosses peaked in 2006, when 6 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.