Moss
About Moss
This evocative green nature name, heard much more frequently as a surname, is associated with playwright Moss Hart (born Robert), who co-wrote (with George S. Kaufman) such enduring Broadway comedies as The Man Who Came to Dinner and You Can't Take it With You.
Never having made it onto the popularity list, Moss would make a distinctively fresh and attractive alternative to Ross.
Prominent bearers of Moss as a surname include British auto racer Stirling, supermodel Kate, and Elisabeth Moss, star of The Handmaid's Tale and Mad Men.
Pronounced MOSS.
As of October 2026, Moss ranked #5334 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1025 in 1901.
Editor's take: The name Moss is a boy's name of English origin meaning "descendant of Moses".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | #5,000 | 20 | 11.7 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Moss on lists
Famous Mosss
- Moss Hart
American playwright
- David Moss aka Lasercorn
American YouTuber and member of Smosh Games
Moss in pop culture
- Moss Goodman
from TV's "The Days and Nights of Molly Dodds"
- Shaded Moss
character from the book series "Warriors" by Erin Hunter
- Briar Moss
character in Tamora Pierce's "Circle of Magic" series
- Maurice "Moss" Moss
character in the sitcom "The IT Crowd"