Moishe
Boy name · #3873 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 28 baby boys were named Moishe, placing it at #3873 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3022, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 boys born in 2025 was named Moishe.
The 75-year story
Moishe first appears in the Social Security records in 1950, when 10 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2015, when 38 boys were named Moishe — good for #3022 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.
Babies named Moishe per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Moishe in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Moishe is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Moishe will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Moishe is most common
State-level data for Moishe is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Moishe
Statistically, parents drawn to Moishe tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Thane, Mehdi, Cache, Menno, and Sione.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Moishe | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #3848 |
| 2024 | 32 | #3524 |
| 2023 | 33 | #3474 |
| 2022 | 31 | #3617 |
| 2021 | 29 | #3740 |
| 2020 | 23 | #4275 |
| 2019 | 17 | #5340 |
| 2018 | 28 | #3793 |
| 2017 | 23 | #4331 |
| 2016 | 22 | #4470 |
| 2015 | 38 | #3022 |
| 2014 | 33 | #3297 |
| 2013 | 23 | #4180 |
| 2012 | 31 | #3450 |
| 2011 | 23 | #4221 |
| 2010 | 21 | #4517 |
| 2009 | 22 | #4429 |
| 2008 | 28 | #3744 |
| 2007 | 28 | #3687 |
| 2006 | 32 | #3306 |
| 2005 | 21 | #4198 |
| 2004 | 13 | #5813 |
| 2003 | 22 | #3838 |
| 2002 | 18 | #4322 |
| 2001 | 16 | #4676 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Moishe a popular boy name?
Moishe ranked #3873 among boys in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3022.
When was the name Moishe most popular?
Moishe peaked in 2015, when 38 American boys received the name (ranked #3022 that year). Since 2015 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Moishe?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American boys was named Moishe. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.