Mosiah
Boy name · #2969 in 2025 · Uniqueness 75/100
In 2025, 42 baby boys were named Mosiah, placing it at #2969 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3513, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 42,857 boys born in 2025 was named Mosiah.
The 36-year story
Mosiah first appears in the Social Security records in 1989, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 48 babies and a rank of #2715. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Mosiah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Mosiah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Mosiah in class?
Mosiah scores 75 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Mosiah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mosiah is most common
State-level data for Mosiah is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Mosiah
Statistically, parents drawn to Mosiah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Masiah, Jeziah, Massiah, Uzziah, and Nasiah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mosiah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | #2941 |
| 2024 | 48 | #2715 |
| 2023 | 35 | #3347 |
| 2022 | 36 | #3278 |
| 2021 | 35 | #3297 |
| 2020 | 41 | #2886 |
| 2019 | 41 | #2943 |
| 2018 | 43 | #2796 |
| 2017 | 44 | #2755 |
| 2016 | 35 | #3230 |
| 2015 | 31 | #3513 |
| 2014 | 23 | #4263 |
| 2013 | 21 | #4463 |
| 2012 | 20 | #4686 |
| 2011 | 21 | #4509 |
| 2010 | 28 | #3708 |
| 2009 | 23 | #4278 |
| 2008 | 20 | #4714 |
| 2007 | 21 | #4493 |
| 2006 | 18 | #4865 |
| 2005 | 12 | #6226 |
| 2004 | 23 | #3860 |
| 2003 | 20 | #4114 |
| 2002 | 18 | #4322 |
| 2001 | 18 | #4302 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mosiah a popular boy name?
Mosiah ranked #2969 among boys in 2025 with 42 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3513.
When was the name Mosiah most popular?
Mosiah peaked in 2024, when 48 American boys received the name (ranked #2715 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Mosiah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 42,857 newborn American boys was named Mosiah. It scores 75/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.