Boys' name · since 1893
Moises
Since 1893, U.S. Social Security records show 31,345 babies named Moises, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #670 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #587 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 31,345
- born since 1893
- 2000s
- peak decade
31,345 babies have been named Moises since 1893, making it today's #587 boys' name.
Moises has 31,345 recorded births among boys since 1893, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #587 as of the latest data, more common than 96% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1893 to 2025.
- #670 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #587 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 31,345 born since 1893
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Moises ranks #670 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #587 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 31,345 born since 1893, peaking in the 2000s.
- #670 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #587 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 31,345
- born since 1893
- 2000s
- peak decade
Moises's 31,345 recorded births place it above 98.52% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
39 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Moises compares
31,345 Top 5% higher than 95% 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
Moises's all-time total is 85x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Moises | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 31,345 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 912 | 34 | 22,252 |
Moises's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Moises's SSA record in two at 1967 and the more recent half accounts for 93% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 7%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1907, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 912, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Moises popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1893–2025
- Peak year (2001)
- 912
- Annual births at peak, across 133 years of records
Moises popularity over time - girls
52 total births recorded since 1975 (Moises as girls' name)
Moises by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (8,395 births, 27% of the file).
2000s was Moises's strongest decade.
8,395 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Moises births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 6
1890s
6 births
- 1900s 13
1900s
13 births
- 1910s 91
1910s
91 births
- 1920s 290
1920s
290 births
- 1930s 293
1930s
293 births
- 1940s 305
1940s
305 births
- 1950s 495
1950s
495 births
- 1960s 892
1960s
892 births
- 1970s 1,908
1970s
1,908 births
- 1980s 3,148
1980s
3,148 births
- 1990s
1990s
5,892 births
- 2000s
2000s
8,395 births
- 2010s
2010s
6,364 births
- 2020s 3,253
2020s
3,253 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 8,395 births (27% of all-time use).
How Moises 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 Moises's total volume
Moises by state
Where Moises concentrates geographically, total births since 1893
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 11,123 | 35.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5,979 | 19.1% |
| #3 | New York | | 1,998 | 6.4% |
| #4 | Florida | | 1,503 | 4.8% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 1,343 | 4.3% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 760 | 2.4% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 697 | 2.2% |
| #8 | Washington | | 537 | 1.7% |
11,123 of 31,345 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 39 reporting states.
Moises appears in 39 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Moises's data
- Moises's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (8,395 total births) through the 2020s (3,253) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Moisess (11,123 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Moises: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2001)
Similar record span (~132 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, 1893–2025 (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 Moises 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.