Unisex name · since 1888
Moe
Moe has 733 recorded births since 1888 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,244 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,700 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 733
- born since 1888
- 1910s
- peak decade
Yes -- Moe is the #7700 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 733 recorded since 1888.
Social Security Administration records show Moe recorded 733 times among boys since 1888, holding rank #7700 nationally today, ahead of 45% of boys, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1888 to 2025.
- #6,244 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #7,700 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 733 born since 1888
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Moe ranks #6,244 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,700 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 733 born since 1888, peaking in the 1910s.
- #6,244 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,700 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 733
- born since 1888
- 1910s
- peak decade
Moe's 733 recorded births place it above 86.26% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
How Moe compares
733 Top 37% higher than 63% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Moe's all-time total is 99% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Moe | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 733 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 49 | 34 | 22,252 |
Moe's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Moe's SSA record in two at 1923 and the more recent half accounts for 31% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 69%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1889, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1916 peak of 49, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Moe popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–2025
- Peak year (1916)
- 49
- Annual births at peak, across 138 years of records
Moe popularity over time - girls
62 total births recorded since 1991 (Moe as girls' name)
Moe by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (327 births, 45% of the file).
1910s was Moe's strongest decade.
327 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Moe births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 11
1880s
11 births
- 1890s 37
1890s
37 births
- 1900s 70
1900s
70 births
- 1910s
1910s
327 births
- 1920s
1920s
136 births
- 1930s 7
1930s
7 births
- 1950s 23
1950s
23 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 47
2010s
47 births
- 2020s 47
2020s
47 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 327 births (45% of all-time use).
How Moe compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Moe's total volume
Moe by state
Where Moe concentrates geographically, total births since 1888
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 370 | 50.5% |
370 of 733 births nationwide.
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What to do with Moe's data
- Moe's decade-level peak was the 1910s (327 total births); usage has since declined to 47 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Moes (370 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Moe: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1916)
Similar record span (~137 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1888–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Moe draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.