Moksh
Boy name · #3364 in 2025 · Uniqueness 63/100
Moksh is currently the #3364 boy name in the United States — 35 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3513, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 51,429 boys born in 2025 was named Moksh.
Babies named Moksh per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 22-year story
Moksh first appears in the Social Security records in 2003, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 42 babies and a rank of #2952. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Moksh against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Moksh in class?
Moksh scores 63 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Moksh is most common
State-level data for Moksh is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Moksh
Statistically, parents drawn to Moksh tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Laksh, Daksh, Naksh, Miloh, and Arish.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Moksh | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #3314 |
| 2024 | 23 | #4433 |
| 2023 | 42 | #2952 |
| 2022 | 33 | #3464 |
| 2021 | 20 | #4780 |
| 2020 | 24 | #4141 |
| 2019 | 24 | #4230 |
| 2018 | 25 | #4094 |
| 2017 | 24 | #4224 |
| 2016 | 31 | #3524 |
| 2015 | 31 | #3513 |
| 2014 | 25 | #4014 |
| 2013 | 23 | #4180 |
| 2012 | 18 | #5035 |
| 2011 | 20 | #4659 |
| 2010 | 8 | #8803 |
| 2009 | 22 | #4429 |
| 2008 | 16 | #5487 |
| 2007 | 5 | #12367 |
| 2006 | 8 | #8732 |
| 2003 | 5 | #10894 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Moksh a popular boy name?
Moksh ranked #3364 among boys in 2025 with 35 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3513.
When was the name Moksh most popular?
Moksh peaked in 2023, when 42 American boys received the name (ranked #2952 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Moksh?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American boys was named Moksh. It scores 63/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.