Moises
Boy name · #587 in 2025 · Rare
Moises ranks #587 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 502 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #478, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,586 boys born in 2025 was named Moises.
Babies named Moises per year. Source: SSA.
The 132-year story
Moises first appears in the Social Security records in 1893, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2001, when 912 boys were named Moises — good for #308 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Moises in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Moises is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Moises will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Moises is most common
Geography matters for names, and Moises is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Moises is most common in NE (1.1 per 1,000), TX (0.6 per 1,000), AZ (0.6 per 1,000), CA (0.5 per 1,000), NJ (0.5 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Moises is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Moises
Statistically, parents drawn to Moises tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Moses, Ulises, Marcos, Ulysses, and Ramses.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Moises | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 502 | #587 |
| 2024 | 568 | #523 |
| 2023 | 549 | #539 |
| 2022 | 508 | #577 |
| 2021 | 558 | #526 |
| 2020 | 568 | #508 |
| 2019 | 663 | #452 |
| 2018 | 624 | #464 |
| 2017 | 750 | #416 |
| 2016 | 642 | #478 |
| 2015 | 626 | #478 |
| 2014 | 634 | #462 |
| 2013 | 538 | #506 |
| 2012 | 603 | #450 |
| 2011 | 632 | #431 |
| 2010 | 652 | #424 |
| 2009 | 780 | #389 |
| 2008 | 825 | #373 |
| 2007 | 862 | #366 |
| 2006 | 896 | #345 |
| 2005 | 835 | #355 |
| 2004 | 781 | #359 |
| 2003 | 797 | #350 |
| 2002 | 818 | #335 |
| 2001 | 912 | #308 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Moises a popular boy name?
Moises ranked #587 among boys in 2025 with 502 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #478.
When was the name Moises most popular?
Moises peaked in 2001, when 912 American boys received the name (ranked #308 that year). Since 2001 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Moises?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,586 newborn American boys was named Moises. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.