Girls' name · since 1996
Moesha
Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 1,067 babies named Moesha, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,172 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,067
- born since 1996
- 1990s
- peak decade
1,067 girls have been named Moesha since 1996, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Moesha recorded 1,067 times among girls since 1996, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2014.
- #7,172 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,067 born since 1996
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Moesha ranks #7,172 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,067 born since 1996, peaking in the 1990s.
- #7,172 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,067
- born since 1996
- 1990s
- peak decade
Moesha's 1,067 recorded births place it above 90.08% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
24 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Florida.
Moesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Moesha's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 9% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 91%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2014, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1996 peak of 426, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Moesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2014
- Peak year (1996)
- 426
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Moesha by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (820 births, 77% of the file).
1990s was Moesha's strongest decade.
820 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.
Moesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
820 births
- 2000s 242
2000s
242 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 820 births (77% of all-time use).
How Moesha compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Moesha's total volume
Moesha by state
Where Moesha concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 116 | 10.9% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 77 | 7.2% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 66 | 6.2% |
| #4 | Mississippi | | 57 | 5.3% |
| #5 | South Carolina | | 57 | 5.3% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 53 | 5.0% |
| #7 | Texas | | 46 | 4.3% |
| #8 | New York | | 45 | 4.2% |
116 of 1,067 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.
Moesha appears in 24 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Moesha's data
- Moesha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (820 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Moeshas (116 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Moesha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1996)
Similar record span (~18 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, 1996–2014 (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 Moesha 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.