Moss is a distinctive choice, ranked #2440 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Moss in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#2440
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About the Name Moss
Moss has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #1859. The name has climbed 823 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1997.
Moss is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Moss in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Moss
Lottie Moss — Charlotte Moss is an English fashion model and the younger half-sister of supermodel Kate Moss.
Lila Moss — Lila Grace Moss Hack is an English fashion model.
Buddy Moss — Eugene "Buddy" Moss was an American blues musician.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Moss
Unlikely. With around 9 UK babies named Moss per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Moss in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Moss is rising: up 242 places since 2020, to #2,440 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #1,859 in 2024.
Moss is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Moss include: Lottie Moss, Lila Moss and Buddy Moss. Short summaries for each appear below.
Moss does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Mosss in the wild.
9
UK babies named Moss (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 242 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Moss
Almost certainly the only Moss in the class
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UK Popularity (1997–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Moss
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story