Moshe
Boy name · #436 in 2025 · Uniqueness 45/100
Moshe ranks #436 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 728 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #535, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,473 boys born in 2025 was named Moshe.
Babies named Moshe per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 83-year story
Moshe first appears in the Social Security records in 1942, when 9 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 728 babies and a rank of #435. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Moshe in class?
Moshe scores 45 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 Moshe is most common
Geography matters for names, and Moshe is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Moshes were NY (441), NJ (207), FL (17), PA (11), CA (9). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Moshe
Statistically, parents drawn to Moshe tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Makai, Sage, Kade, Zaire, and Royce.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Moshe | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 728 | #435 |
| 2024 | 642 | #482 |
| 2023 | 667 | #459 |
| 2022 | 619 | #491 |
| 2021 | 626 | #477 |
| 2020 | 554 | #517 |
| 2019 | 555 | #513 |
| 2018 | 549 | #517 |
| 2017 | 536 | #527 |
| 2016 | 529 | #546 |
| 2015 | 533 | #535 |
| 2014 | 523 | #533 |
| 2013 | 511 | #519 |
| 2012 | 499 | #526 |
| 2011 | 472 | #540 |
| 2010 | 455 | #557 |
| 2009 | 431 | #600 |
| 2008 | 388 | #634 |
| 2007 | 440 | #582 |
| 2006 | 419 | #584 |
| 2005 | 338 | #645 |
| 2004 | 353 | #607 |
| 2003 | 359 | #598 |
| 2002 | 311 | #631 |
| 2001 | 276 | #663 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Moshe a popular boy name?
Moshe ranked #436 among boys in 2025 with 728 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #535.
When was the name Moshe most popular?
Moshe peaked in 2025, when 728 American boys received the name (ranked #435 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Moshe?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,473 newborn American boys was named Moshe. It scores 45/100 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.