Mosley

A unisex name of Old English origin, meaning bog clearing; from moss and ley.

Babies a year
13
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Mosley by the numbers

Mosley was given to 13 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 18 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Mosley. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Moxleyfrom moxley, a place name5 in the US (2017)
  • Marleypleasant lake or fen clearing395 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Medleymeadow of the mead or honey wine11 in the US (2017)
  • Miley220 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Mosie5 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a meadow or field

Like Mosley, each of these has a meadow or field in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Rileyvaliant; rye clearing7,797 in the US (2017)
  • Savannahgrassy plain; treeless plain5,231 in the US (2017)
  • Braydenbroad valley; a modern respelling of Braden5,153 in the US (2017)
  • Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
  • Bentleymeadow of bent grass3,945 in the US (2017)
  • Haileyhay meadow; form of Hayley3,691 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a plant or herb

Like Mosley, each of these has a plant or herb in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Brandonbeacon hill or gorse covered hill3,482 in the US (2017)
  • Ivythe ivy plant; faithfulness1,698 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Hadleyheather field2,726 in the US (2017)
  • Juniperthe juniper plant; symbol of protection186 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Reedred-haired or one who lives by reeds872 in the US (2017)
  • Rosemarydew of the sea; the herb rosemary687 in the US (2017)

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