Mose

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A few things about Mose you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Mose

Mose Allison

American jazz blues pianist and singer (1927–2016)

Choose Mose and your child shares a first name with Mose Allison, an American jazz blues pianist and singer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Mose, like who?” Mose Allison's Wikipedia article is available in 20 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 68,493 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Mose, 25 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Mose would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMose has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Moses, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1882, when it ranked #176. Today it's #4,139, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowMose is 2.1× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 140,845 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 68,493.
• 🚀TrendMose has climbed 1,312 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #4,139. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningMose is an English form of Moses, which means “drawn out”. Our records link it to Egyptian and Hebrew roots.

About the name Mose

Mose is a boy name of Egyptian and Hebrew origin meaning “drawn out”. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with M and ending in “-ose”. US birth records list Mose for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1882, when it ranked #176 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #4,139, with 25 babies.

Origin:Egyptian namesHebrew names