Moshe Boy
How popular is Moshe?
#435 boy name in 2025
728 baby boys were named Moshe in the US in 2025, making it the 435th most popular boy name.
17,511living people named Moshe (est.)
16median age of people named Moshe
18,038babies named Moshe since 1880
1 in 4,554US babies born in 2025
Moshe popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #435 for boys (▲ 47 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 728 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+37% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #535 in 2015, #517 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (728 boys) |
| Highest rank | #435 in 2025 |
| First recorded | 1942 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.5% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Moshe is most popular
Babies named Moshe per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- New York: 4.7 per 1,000 (2,019 boys)
- New Jersey: 4.4 per 1,000 (890 boys)
- Maryland: 0.4 per 1,000 (46 boys)
- Florida: 0.1 per 1,000 (60 boys)
- Ohio: 0.1 per 1,000 (24 boys)
Moshe by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 82 | #1,753 |
| 1950s | 343 | #1,025 |
| 1960s | 390 | #980 |
| 1970s | 854 | #786 |
| 1980s | 1,505 | #605 |
| 1990s | 2,253 | #633 |
| 2000s | 3,592 | #582 |
| 2010s | 5,162 | #513 |
| 2020s | 3,836 | #435 |
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Questions
- Is Moshe a boy or girl name?
- Moshe is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Moshe were boys.
- How popular is the name Moshe?
- 728 baby boys were named Moshe in the US in 2025, making it the 435th most popular boy name.
- When was Moshe most popular?
- Moshe peaked in 2025, when 728 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #435 in 2025.
- How many people are named Moshe?
- 18,038 babies have been named Moshe in the US since 1880. We estimate about 17,511 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 16.
- Where is Moshe most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Moshe was most common in New York, at 4.7 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.