Moshe vs Moses

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

Name A

Moshe

Boy name · Rank #491

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Name B

Moses

Boy name · Rank #504

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1942–2024.

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