Mosiah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,969

among boys · ↓235 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Mosiah · -12% vs 2024

How common

1 in 40,668

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

48 babies

All-time total

798

#5,918 all-time among boys

First recorded

1989

in Social Security records

Mosiah popularity over time

798 babies have been named Mosiah since 1989, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#8,815
1990s	66	7	+1220%	#5,090
2000s	183	18	+177%	#3,962
2010s	307	31	+68%	#2,782
2020s (to 2025)	237	40	+29%	#2,734

Where Mosiah is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	42	0.02	outside top 500
2027	43	0.02	outside top 500
2028	43	0.03	outside top 500
2029	43	0.03	outside top 500
2030	43	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Mosiah

Mosiah is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,969 in 2025 with 42 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 798 American babies have been named Mosiah. Its peak came in 2024, when 48 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Mosiah stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mosiah?

The median living Mosiah is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 18. An estimated 800 people named Mosiah are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Mosiah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	42	#2,969
2024	48	#2,734
2023	35	#3,397
2022	36	#3,319
2021	35	#3,339
2020	41	#2,911
2019	41	#2,973
2018	43	#2,831
2017	44	#2,782
2016	35	#3,273
2015	31	#3,562
2014	23	#4,349
2013	21	#4,567
2012	20	#4,809
2011	21	#4,612
2010	28	#3,775
2009	23	#4,383
2008	20	#4,841
2007	21	#4,600
2006	18	#4,989
2005	12	#6,501
2004	23	#3,962
2003	20	#4,224
2002	18	#4,437
2001	18	#4,410
2000	10	#6,681
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Mosiah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Mosiah?

The median living Mosiah is about 9 years old. Half of all living Mosiahs are between 5 and 18 years old.

How many people named Mosiah are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Mosiah are alive in the United States, based on 798 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mosiah in 2025?

Mosiah ranked #2,969 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 42 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mosiah?

798 babies have been named Mosiah in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mosiah most popular?

Mosiah peaked in 2024, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Mosiah a boy or girl name?

Mosiah is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Mosiah rising or falling?

Mosiah is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Mosiah become more popular?

Mosiah looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 43 boys named Mosiah in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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