Moses vs Moshe

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

Name A

Moses

Boy name · Rank #504

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Name B

Moshe

Boy name · Rank #491

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Moses Moshe
Current Rank #504 #491
Total Births (all years) 42,685 17,266
Peak Year 2016 2023
Peak Year Births 669 663
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1942

Births by Decade

Decade Moses Moshe
1880ss 859 —
1890ss 751 —
1900ss 847 —
1910ss 2,591 —
1920ss 3,526 —
1930ss 2,716 —
1940ss 2,773 82
1950ss 2,775 343
1960ss 2,106 390
1970ss 2,777 854
1980ss 3,277 1,505
1990ss 3,635 2,253
2000ss 5,387 3,591
2010ss 5,783 5,162
2020ss 2,882 3,086

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Moses Moshe
2014 586 523
2015 643 533
2016 669 529
2017 630 536
2018 586 549
2019 560 555
2020 594 553
2021 572 625
2022 577 619
2023 536 663
2024 603 626

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, 1880–2024.

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