Mozart
A masculine name of German origin, possibly meaning "bitter" or "beloved".
Name Census estimates that about 10 living Americans carry the first name Mozart. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Mozart today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mozart births was 1915 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mozart. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Mozart. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
10
~ 1 in 34,275,434 Americans
Peak year
1915
5 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2014 SSA rank
#13,406
Tracked since 1915
Census
Mozart in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 163 people with the first name Mozart, which placed it at #43,340 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#43,340
National first-name rank
People counted
163
163 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
39.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mozart
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mozart is Black at 39.9%. The next largest groups are White (24.5%) and Hispanic (24.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Mozart described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Mozart at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American39.9% · 65
- White24.5% · 40
- Hispanic or Latino24.5% · 40
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.7% · 11
- Two or more races3.7% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 1
Popularity
Mozart: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mozart from the 1910s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 5 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mozart by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Mozart during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mozart
The name Mozart is a German surname that was later adopted as a given name. It is derived from the German word "Moser," which means "someone from the moss," referring to a person who lived near a swamp or marshland. The name can be traced back to the 16th century in Germany and Austria.
In the late 17th century, the name Mozart gained prominence through the composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), one of the most influential and celebrated figures in the history of Western music. Born in Salzburg, Austria, Mozart began composing at a very young age and went on to create some of the most enduring and iconic works in the classical repertoire, including operas, symphonies, concertos, and chamber music.
Before Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the name was not widely used as a given name. However, after his fame and musical genius became widely recognized, the name Mozart began to be adopted as a first name, particularly in German-speaking regions, as a tribute to the great composer.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Mozart being used as a given name is Leopold Mozart (1719-1787), the father of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Leopold was a talented composer and violinist in his own right and played a significant role in nurturing and developing his son's musical talents.
Another notable figure who bore the name Mozart was Maria Anna Mozart (1751-1829), the elder sister of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. She was a gifted musician and performer who often accompanied her brother on tours and concerts during their childhood.
In the 19th century, the name Mozart continued to be used as a given name, though not as commonly as other German names. One notable figure was Johann Mozart (1786-1842), a German composer and pianist who was a contemporary of Beethoven and Schubert.
As the fame and legacy of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart grew in the 20th century, the name Mozart became more widely adopted as a given name, not only in German-speaking regions but also in other parts of the world, particularly among families with a passion for classical music or a connection to the composer's heritage.
People
Mozart + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mozart as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Mozart: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mozart?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 10 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mozart going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 34,275,434 US residents.
Is Mozart a common name?
We classify Mozart as "Very Rare". It ranks above 28.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 15 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mozart most popular?
The single biggest year for Mozart was 1915, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mozart is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Mozart in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 163 people with the name Mozart, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #43,340 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Mozart in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Mozart?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Mozart appears almost entirely male. Of the 167 people counted with this name, 99.4% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Mozart?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mozart is Black at 39.9%. The next largest groups are White (24.5%) and Hispanic (24.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Mozart most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Mozart in the 2020 Census, accounting for 39.9% (65 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Mozart in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mozart a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mozart in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Mozart still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mozart in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Mozart can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Mozart?
See how many Americans are named Mozart on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.