Moishe vs Moises

Side-by-side comparison of Moishe and Moises — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Moishe

Boy name · Rank #3702

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Name B

Moises

Boy name · Rank #523

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Metric Moishe Moises
Current Rank #3702 #523
Total Births (all years) 1,171 30,839
Peak Year 2015 2001
Peak Year Births 38 912
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1950 1893

Births by Decade

Decade Moishe Moises
1890ss — 6
1900ss — 13
1910ss — 91
1920ss — 290
1930ss — 293
1940ss — 305
1950ss 39 494
1960ss 44 893
1970ss 154 1,908
1980ss 154 3,148
1990ss 151 5,892
2000ss 224 8,395
2010ss 259 6,363
2020ss 146 2,748

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Moishe Moises
2014 33 634
2015 38 626
2016 22 642
2017 23 750
2018 28 624
2019 17 663
2020 23 568
2021 29 557
2022 31 507
2023 33 548
2024 30 568

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1950–2024.

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